Question

Water moves across a cellular membranes from a hypotonic to hypertonic environments through aquaporins, which are channel proteins. No energy is required for the process. This can be defined as both(1 point)
Responses

osmosis and facilitated diffusion.
osmosis and facilitated diffusion.

simple diffusion and active transport.
simple diffusion and active transport.

active transport and facilitated diffusion.
active transport and facilitated diffusion.

endocytosis and active transport.

Answer 1

Answer: osmosis and facilitated diffusion.

Explanation: Water movement across a membrane driven by a concentration/osmotic gradient is osmosis, and movement through aquaporin channel proteins (without energy input) is a form of facilitated diffusion.