The movement of water into, or out of, a cell is an example of:
A)osmosis.
B)lysis.
C)diffusion.
D)active transport.
E)both osmosis and diffusion.

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Osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Diffusion is a broader term that describes the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, which includes the movement of water (thus, osmosis is a type of diffusion).

The Movement of Water Into, or Out Of, a Cell