Question

‘Osmosis is a special kind of diffusion’. Comment.

NCERT Class IX
Sciences - Exemplar Problems

Chapter 1. Matter in our Surroundings

Answer 1

Diffusion is the process in which gases moves from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration and also sam is true for osmosis the only difference is that instead of gas there is a movement of solvent molecules through a semi permiable membrane..

Answer 2

       The movement of particles from low concentration to high concentration is responsible for the diffusion of liquids and gases.

                         In the case of  osmosis, the particles move from the low concentration to high concentration through the semi-permeable membrane, this happens because of diffusion