Osmosis is the process where water moves across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high water activity (or low solute concentration) to an area of low water activity (or high solute concentration) without the need for energy input, making it energetically favorable.

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Osmosis Is

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Osmosis is

A) the energetically favorable movement of water across a semipermeable membrane,from an area with a high activity of water to an area with low activity of water.
B) the energetically costly movement of water across a semipermeable membrane,from an area with a high activity of water to an area with low activity of water.
C) the energetically favorable movement of solute across a semipermeable membrane from an area with a low activity of water to an area with high activity of water.
D) the energetically favorable movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area with a low activity of water to an area with high activity of water.

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