Which is an example of osmosis?

A. Water moving into the root cells of a plant
B. Oxygen moving into the bloodstream from
the lungs
C. Potassium ions moving in and out of an
animal cell
D. All of the above

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]\boxed {\tt A. \ Water \ moving \ into \ the \ root \ cells \ of \ a \ plant}[/tex]

Explanation:

First, let's define osmosis.

Osmosis

  • The movement of a solvent, usually water, through a semipermeable membrane to balance the concentration of a substance.

Since it involves the diffusion of a solvent, which is usually water.  Therefore, the answer choice that involves the movement of water will be correct.

The best answer choice is A. water moving into the root cells of a plant

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