Select the correct statement about osmosis. a. osmotic equilibrium cannot be reached unless solute concentrations equalize across the membrane. b. if a dead cell is placed in a solution hypotonic to the cell contents, osmosis will not occur. c. osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane.

c. Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane.

Explanation:

Osmosis is the passive transport of water molecules from the region of their higher concentration to that of lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane. Osmosis does not include the movement of solutes. When two solutions with different concentrations of solutes are separated by a semi-permeable membrane, water moves through the membrane from a hypotonic solution to the hypertonic solution until equilibrium is obtained. This process is called osmosis.

osteogenesis imperfecta (oi) refers to a congenital ailment of bones. in the condition, the bones become brittle or fragile. this ailment is a general result of the defect or mutations in the genes (colia1 or colia2). this mutation results in imperfect collagen formation either in quantity or quality wise.  

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