What is osmosis?

What is osmosis?
  1. Diffusion of water across a permeable membrane
  2. A type of pressure applied to prevent water from diffusing
  3. The movement of water from a region of lower chemical potential to a region of higher chemical potential
  4. Equilibrium of water in two chambers

Solution

Osmosis refers specifically to the diffusion of water across a differentially- or selectively permeable membrane.

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