Osmotic pressure is created from
A)the pumping of the heart.
B)movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
C)a difference in solute concentration on either side of a semipermeable membrane.
D)blood volume.

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Osmotic pressure is created by a difference in solute concentration on either side of a semipermeable membrane. This causes water to move from the side with lower solute concentration to the side with higher solute concentration, resulting in a pressure gradient. It is not created by the pumping of the heart, movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, or blood volume.

Osmotic Pressure Is Created from