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JMatthes

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_____ is defined as the passive movement of water molecules across a cell membrane from a solution with low solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration.
 A) Homeostasis
  B) Metabolism
  C) Osmosis
  D) Emulsification

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of facilitated diffusion?
 A) It requires energy to facilitate the successful movement of substances across cell membranes.
  B) It is one of the three types of active transport mechanisms.
  C) It enables the movement of a substance from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration.
  D) It is the movement of a substance with the assistance of a carrier molecule.



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Answer to Question 1

C

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