What is the difference between osmosis and diffusion?

A. Diffusion uses energy, but osmosis does not.

B. Osmosis is movement of proteind, and diffusion is movement of water.

C. Osmosis is a kind of diffusion that involves movement of water.

D. Diffusion only occurs in animal cells and osmosis only occurs in plant cells.

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Nicolas

18 July, 17:37

What is the difference between osmosis and diffusion?

A. Diffusion uses energy, but osmosis does not.

B. Osmosis is movement of proteind, and diffusion is movement of water.

C. Osmosis is a kind of diffusion that involves movement of water.

D. Diffusion only occurs in animal cells and osmosis only occurs in plant cells.

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Mohammed Quinn · Answer 1

C. Osmosis is a kind of diffusion that involves movement of water. Osmosis is the diffusion of water from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.