Water Will Move Through the Cell Membrane By

Question

Water will move through the cell membrane by:
A)dialysis.
B)pumps.
C)facilitated diffusion.
D)osmosis.

Accepted Answer

Water moves through the cell membrane by a process called osmosis, which is the movement of water molecules from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration across a semi-permeable membrane. This movement occurs spontaneously and does not require energy input from the cell. Dialysis, pumps, and facilitated diffusion are other mechanisms for moving molecules across the cell membrane, but they do not specifically involve the movement of water.