This is the movement of water from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher concentration through a membrane ________.
A)Osmosis
B)Diffusion
C)Filtration
D)Dialysis

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The process described in the question is osmosis, which is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration (i.e. higher water concentration) to an area of higher solute concentration (i.e. lower water concentration). Diffusion (choice B) is the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, while filtration (choice C) is the movement of fluid and solutes through a membrane due to applied pressure. Dialysis (choice D) is a process involving the separation of solutes based on differences in their molecular sizes via a semipermeable membrane. Therefore, the correct choice is A.

This Is the Movement of Water from an Area of Lower