Which of the following best describes a biological membrane? two layers of phospholipids with proteins embedded between the two layers two layers of phospholipids (with opposite orientations of the phospholipids in each layer) with each layer covered on the outside with proteins two layers of phospholipids with proteins either spanning the layers or on the surface of the layers a fluid structure in which phospholipids and proteins move freely between sides of the membrane a mixture of covalently linked phospholipids and proteins that determines which solutes can cross the membrane and which cannot 0000

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Osmosis

In simple words, osmosis is the slow, gradual movement of a liquid through a membrane. But there are nuances to this process. For instance, there has to be an imbalance in the distribution of solute in the liquid on either side of the membrane, which has to be semipermeable. The liquid in the region with a lower solute concentration moves to the region with a higher concentration, thereby displacing the solution in the process. The objective is to equalize the concentration of molecules on both sides of the membrane; the displacement of liquid can be viewed as a byproduct of this equalization. Since there is no energy required to carry osmosis, it is considered a passive process.