Which of the following statements about osmosis is false?

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Osmosis is the spontaneous movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane. The water moves along a concentration gradient, which means that it moves from areas of higher water concentration to areas of lower water concentration. (When considering solutes - the substance dissolved in the water - the water moves from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration.) The water moves across the membrane until there are equal concentrations of water and solute on each side. The water molecules achieve this by moving across a selectively permeable membrane that transports the water through proteins called aquaporins.
You may use the diagram below as a visual reference for the process of osmosis.
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Which of the Following Statements About Osmosis Is False