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What is the simplified definition of osmosis?

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Movement of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane.

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Answer:

Movement of water through a living cell

Step-by-step explanation:

movement of a solvent (such as water) through a semipermeable membrane (as of a living cell) into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane.

- Merriam Webster

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