The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration until equilibrium is reached can be described as ________.
A) diffusion
B) active transport
C) osmosis
D) All of the above are true.

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The described movement of water is a specific type of passive transport called osmosis, where water moves from areas of high concentration (hypotonic solution) to areas of low concentration (hypertonic solution) until equilibrium is reached. Diffusion is the general term for the movement of particles from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration, which includes the movement of gases and solutes, while active transport requires energy to move particles against their concentration gradient. Therefore, the correct answer is C, osmosis.

The Movement of Water Through a Selectively Permeable Membrane from Areas