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Osmosis is a form of diffusion in which...

Osmosis is a form of diffusion in which

A

the solvent moves through a semipermeable membrane from its region of higher chemical potential to its region of lower chemical potential.

B

the solvent moves through a semipermeable membrane from its region of lower chemical potential to its region of higher chemical potential.

C

the solute moves through a semipermeable membrane from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration

D

the solute moves through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower concentration to higher concentration

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