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Following are a few definitions of osmosis. Read carefully and select the correct definition.

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Movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane.

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Movement of solvent molecules from its higher concentration to lower concentration in a solution

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Movement of solvent molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration of solution through a permeable membrane.

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Movement of solute molecules from lower concentration to higher concentration of solution through a semipermeable membrane.

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Osmosis is the passive movement of water or any other solvent molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane.
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