The definition of osmosis is the
A) the movement of solute molecules from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.
B) diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
C) likelihood that water will diffuse in a particular direction.
D) lower concentration of a solute in a solution.
E) movement of water toward a low solute concentration.

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Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration through a selectively permeable membrane. Option B correctly defines the process of osmosis. Option A defines the process of diffusion, while Option D and E provide incomplete definitions not specific to osmosis. Option C is not a definition of osmosis.

The Definition of Osmosis Is the