Consider the following statements: 1. During the process of osmosis, the solvent travels from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution.
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2Correct
Explanation
In osmosis, the solvent (typically water) moves from a region of higher solvent concentration (which is a dilute solution with less solute) to a region of lower solvent concentration (which is a concentrated solution with more solute), across a semipermeable membrane.
Statement 1 says: "During the process of osmosis, the solvent travels from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution." This is incorrect. The solvent actually travels from the dilute solution to the concentrated solution.
Since statement 1 is incorrect, and there are no other statements to evaluate, the correct option is D.
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