. Osmosis is a special type of diffusion of water through a semi
permeable membrane.
A: Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
B: Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
C: Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
D: Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Best Answer
Explanation
Osmosis is referred to as the diffusion of solvent from a region of low solute concentration to
a region of high solute concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
It is dependent on the concentration gradient and pressure gradient of the systems.
Final Answer
Hence, option C. i.e., Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect, is the correct answer.
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