Ans. Correct option A. Involves passive water flow down osmotic grad.pdf
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The document explains osmosis as the passive movement of water molecules across the plasma membrane along an osmotic gradient. Water moves from areas of higher concentration (hypotonic solution) to lower concentration (hypertonic solution) through aquaporin proteins. Other mentioned options do not facilitate the transport of water molecules in cells.
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Ans. Correct option A. Involves passive water flow down osmotic grad.pdf
- 1. Ans. Correct option A. Involves passive water flow down osmotic gradient. Osmosis is defined as the movement of solvent (water) molecules across the plasma membrane along/ down the gradient. Water is transported along its gradient (higher concentration of water molecules or hypotonic solution to lower concentration of water molecules or hypertonic solution) through passive transport mediated by aquaporin. # Rest of the options mentioned are not used for transport of water molecules by the cell. Solution Ans. Correct option A. Involves passive water flow down osmotic gradient. Osmosis is defined as the movement of solvent (water) molecules across the plasma membrane along/ down the gradient. Water is transported along its gradient (higher concentration of water molecules or hypotonic solution to lower concentration of water molecules or hypertonic solution) through passive transport mediated by aquaporin. # Rest of the options mentioned are not used for transport of water molecules by the cell.