5. What is the difference
between osmosis and
diffusion?

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Osmosisis the phenomenon
movement of solvent (in
general, water) a region of
solute concentration to region of
higher concentration. Diffusion,
on other hand, is movement of
solutes a region of solute
concentration to region of lower
concentration.

One can osmosis as movement
water (solvent) and as
movement of , both
concentration gradient-driven.