The diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane is called
A) hydrolysis.
B) osmosis.
C) facilitated diffusion.
D) exocytosis.
E) active transport.

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Osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane.

The Diffusion of Water Molecules Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane