Which statement describes one way in which osmosis and dialysis are different?
A) Osmosis is the movement of molecules from low to high concentration, and dialysis is the reverse.
B) Dialysis is the movement of molecules from low to high concentration, and osmosis is the reverse.
C) Osmosis refers to the flow of solvent, whereas dialysis refers to the flow of small solutes.
D) Dialysis refers to the flow of solvent, whereas osmosis refers to the flow of small solutes.
E) In dialysis, colloids cannot cross the semipermeable membrane, but they can in osmosis.

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Osmosis involves the movement of solvent (usually water) across a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration. Dialysis, on the other hand, involves the separation of small solute molecules from larger molecules or colloids in a solution based on their ability to pass through a membrane.

Which Statement Describes One Way in Which Osmosis and Dialysis