Assuming a membrane is only water soluble and there is no significant hydrostatic pressure, water will osmose from
A) an isotonic solution to a hypotonic solution.
B) a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution.
C) a hypertonic solution to a hypotonic solution.
D) a hypertonic solution to an isotonic solution.
E) a hypotonic solution to an isotonic solution.

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Water will move from a hypotonic solution (lower solute concentration) to a hypertonic solution (higher solute concentration) in order to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane. This process is known as osmosis.

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