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Osmosis

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The movement of water from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration across a semi-permeable membrane.

AP course connection

Topic 2.6: 2.6 Facilitated Diffusion

Unit 2
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