When both water and salt are present in a solution and teh cell needs water, which process enables the cell to obtain the water without the salt - osmosis through a permeable membrane - diffusion through a permeable membrane - osmosis throuhg a semipermeable membrane - diffusion through a nuclear membrane

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Dangelo Orr

18 April, 18:04

When both water and salt are present in a solution and teh cell needs water, which process enables the cell to obtain the water without the salt - osmosis through a permeable membrane - diffusion through a permeable membrane - osmosis throuhg a semipermeable membrane - diffusion through a nuclear membrane

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Megan Collins · Answer 1

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration of water to an area of low concentration of water across a semipermeable membrane. In osmosis, only the water molecules cross the membrane, leaving behind solutes such as salt.