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Osmosis is the movement of water across the cell membrane or the movement of water through diffusion. :)

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The equal movement of water from either side of a semipermeable membrane is known as what?

The movement of of a solute like water is called osmosis.


What is the movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane?

The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called diffusion. Water will always diffuse down a concentration gradient, from high solute concentration to low solute concentration.


What is the net movement of substances to regions of lower concentration called?

This process is called diffusion. If the substance moving is water, it is called osmosis.


What process - movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low concentration?

Osmosis is the process by which water moves across a selectively permeable membrane.


Is it true if the process by which water moves across a selectively permeable membrane is called diffusion?

Diffusion is a physical process. When it is performed through a selectively permeable membrane, it is called osmosis. Thus osmosis is an appropriate word for movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane and not diffusion.


What is the movement of molecules from crowded areas to less crowded areas called?

Diffusion, in general. If it's applying to water it's called Osmosis.


What is the name of the diffusion of water?

Osmosis. Osmosis is not the same as diffusion of water. Diffusion of water is just diffusion like with any other substance: the particles spreading, making a homogeneous distribution. Osmosis involves a semipermeabel membrane, where water goes from low solvent concentration to high solvent concentration.


Which term refers to the movement of water molecules through a selectively permable membrane?

diffusion


Is osmosis diffusion through water?

Osmosis is a specific type of diffusion that involves the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane, from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. It is a passive process and does not require energy input from the cell.


What is the process in which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration?

Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration--not to be confused with osmosis, which is the movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane.


Why does the colour move through the water?

The movement of color through water, such as in an experiment with food coloring, is due to the process of diffusion. Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. As the food coloring spreads out and mixes with the water, it creates a uniform color.


What is the diffusion of water into and out of a membrane?

This is called osmosis, which is the movement of water from a low solute concentration to a high solute concentration.