Movement of molecules, from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration without expenditure of energy can be termed as

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Movement of molecules, from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration without expenditure of energy can be termed as (A) osmosis (B) passive transport (C) diffusion (D) active transport

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Diffusion is the process in which movement of molecules occurs along the concentration gradient, i.e. movement of molecules takes place from its higher concentration to lower concentration without the expenditure of energy.

Q. Movement of molecules, from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration without expenditure of energy can be termed as

osmosis

passive transport

diffusion

active transport

Diffusion is the process in which movement of molecules occurs along the concentration gradient, i.e. movement of molecules takes place from its higher concentration to lower concentration without the expenditure of energy.