What is the Movement of Water and Solutes Through a Membrane

Question

What is the movement of water and solutes through a membrane because of hydrostatic pressure?
A) osmosis
B) diffusion
C) filtration
D) dialysis

Accepted Answer

Filtration is the movement of water and solutes through a membrane because of hydrostatic pressure. Osmosis is the movement of water across a membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Diffusion is the movement of solutes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Dialysis is the separation of solutes based on size by diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane.