Which of the following is an example of osmosis?
A) Glucose is transported from our blood stream across cell membranes and into the cytoplasm.
B) Sodium is pumped across a cell to increase its concentration on one side of the cell membrane.
C) The fragrance from a broken bottle of perfume travels throughout the department store.
D) A bacterium in the blood stream is engulfed by a white blood cell.
E) Cells in our kidneys reabsorb water to reduce the amount of water lost in our urine.

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Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Choice E, where cells in our kidneys reabsorb water to reduce the amount of water lost in our urine, is an example of osmosis, as it involves the movement of water across cell membranes.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Osmosis