Define osmosis and diffusion as simply as possible?

Question

Define osmosis and diffusion as simply as possible?

Answer 1

OSMOSIS

It is the transport of  SOLVENT from lower concentrated solution  to the one with higher concentration.

It takes place across a semi permeable membrane

DIFFUSION

It is the transport of SOLUTE from higher concentration to lower concentration.

Answer 2

Diffusion is literally a "process of scattering" (diffus). The scattering process of diffusion arises from the fact that all particles are constantly moving in random directions. During diffusion, particles move by chance from a region where their concentration is high, to a region where their concentration is low.

Osmosis is a "condition of thrusting" (osm). Specifically, osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules only, from a region where the water concentration is low.

Answer 3

osmosis is the net movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from a region of a higher concentration to a region of lower concentration...

diffusion is the net of any substance from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.

Answer 4

Osmosis- diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

Diffusion- process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated.

Answer 5

Osmosis is the dispersion of solutes through a selectively permeable membrane (name changed from semi permeable)  from an area of high concentration to low.

Diffusion occurs in gases, consider someone a few meters away, if they f**t you smell it due to diffusion....

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Answer 6

Diffusion is the movement of a substance from an area of high concentration, to one of a lower concentration, thereby equaling the concentrations of the two areas.

Osmosis is the same, but with water.

Answer 7

osmosis is a soluble (liquid) travelling through semi permeabe membrane which is a wall that only allow certain cells and molecules through. diffussion is gas spread out in the air.