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What is osmosis?

Can I get an easy explanation maybe....?

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Answer: Here u go!

Step-by-step explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration, tending to equalise the concentrations of the water. Osmosis is passive transport, meaning it does not require energy to be applied.

Hope this helps!

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Answer:


\boxed {\tt Movement \ of \ a \ solvent \ from \ low \ to \ high \ solute \ concentration}

Step-by-step explanation:

Osmosis is the diffusion of a solvent.

Basically, a solvent, which is oftentimes water, moves across a semipermeable membrane, such as a cell membrane. Semipermeable means that certain molecules can pass through, but others cannot. The solvent moves from a low solute concentration to a high solute concentration.

This process balances out the concentration of solute and solvent and helps maintain homeostasis.

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