Biological Science (7th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
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Chapter 6, Problem 3TYK
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The two conditions that must be present for osmosis to occur.
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The process of movement of particles of solvent from the lower concentration gradient to the higher concentration gradient through a semipermeable membrane is called osmosis.
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