Which statement about osmosis is false?
A) Osmosis refers to the movement of water along a concentration gradient.
B) In osmosis, water moves in a direction from low solute concentrations to high solute concentrations.
C) The movement of water across a membrane can affect the turgor pressure of some cells.
D) If osmosis occurs across a membrane, then diffusion is not occurring.
E) Water may move through membrane channels during the process of osmosis.

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This statement is false. Osmosis is a specific type of diffusion that involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. Diffusion can occur across a membrane regardless of whether osmosis is occurring or not.

Which Statement About Osmosis Is False