Write any four differences between osmosis and diffusion.
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The main difference between the two is that diffusion can occur in any mixture, even when two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane, whereas osmosis exclusively occurs across a semipermeable membrane. There are actually three types of passive transport processes.
One big difference between osmosis and diffusion is that both solvent and solute particles are free to move in diffusion, but in osmosis, only the solvent molecules (water molecules) cross the membrane.
Diffusion takes place when molecules move from an area with a high concentration to an area of lower concentration. On the other hand, osmosis involves moving of water and other solvents via a semipermeable layer from a less concentrated solution to a higher concentration which leaves other bits of matter in its wake.
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