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Verizon [17]
3 years ago
15

What is diffusion,active transport and osmosis

Biology
1 answer:
morpeh [17]3 years ago
4 0
Diffusion- spreading particles (ex: angel of perfume spreading throughout the room)
Active transport- movement of ions from a low concentration to a higher concentration.
Osmosis- movement of partials through a semi-permeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a higher one.
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