Water Molecules Move Across Cells By

Question

Water molecules move across cells by
A) osmosis.
B) primary active transport.
C) secondary active transport.
D) activity of the sodium-potassium pump.
E) phagocytosis.

Accepted Answer

Water molecules move across cells by osmosis, which is the movement of water molecules from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration through a selectively permeable membrane. This process does not require energy.