Which of the following best defines the force known as OsmoticPressure?A. The force that causes sodium to move into and out of cells.B. The force, produced by solutes, that causes water to moveacross/through a permeable membrane toward a compartmentpossessing a relatively higher solute concentration.C. The force responsible for causing blood gases to develop anequilibrium.D. The measurable force that water creates within a blood vessel;pushing out on the walls of the blood vessel and expanding thediameter of the blood vessel.

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Which of the following best defines the force known as Osmotic
Pressure?
A. The force that causes sodium to move into and out of cells.
B. The force, produced by solutes, that causes water to move
across/through a permeable membrane toward a compartment
possessing a relatively higher solute concentration.
C. The force responsible for causing blood gases to develop an
equilibrium.
D. The measurable force that water creates within a blood vessel;
pushing out on the walls of the blood vessel and expanding the
diameter of the blood vessel.
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