Question

The process of equalizing ion concentration by movement of fluid through a semipermeable membrane is known as

A. nerve impulse transmission.
B. osmosis.
C. osteoporosis.
D. diuresis.

Answer 1

B. osmosis
the definition of osmosis - molecules of fluid passing through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one. This equalizes the concentrations on each side of the membrane.