Osmosis moves water from a region of
A) high solute concentration to a region of low solute concentration.
B) negative osmotic potential to a region of positive osmotic potential.
C) low solute concentration of to a region of high solute concentration.
D) low concentration of water to a region of high concentration of water.
E) hypertonic solution to a region of hypotonic solution.

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Osmosis is the process by which water moves across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. This movement aims to equalize solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane.

Osmosis Moves Water from a Region of