Question

osmosis is the diffusion of water across a membrane in response to the concentration of one or more of the ______. multiple choice solutes cells membranes compartments

Explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi - permeable membrane. The driving force for osmosis is the concentration gradient of solutes (substances dissolved in a solvent, here the solvent is water). Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration to balance the solute concentrations on either side of the membrane. Cells are the entities that may have membranes, membranes are the structures across which osmosis occurs, and compartments are just spaces; they are not the substances whose concentration drives osmosis. So the correct answer is the option related to solutes.

Answer:

A. solutes