Question

distinguish osmosis from several other transport examples. which of the following is an example of osmosis? multiple choice a bacterium in the blood stream is engulfed by a white blood cell. cells of our kidneys reabsorb water to prevent it from all leaving through our urine. a broken bottle of perfume is able to be smelled in the air throughout the department store. sodium, a solute, is pumped across a cell to increase its concentration on one side of the cell membrane. glucose, a solute, is transported from our blood stream across cell membranes and into the cytoplasm.

Explanation:

Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semi - permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. In the kidneys, water reabsorption occurs through osmosis to maintain the body's water balance. The first option is phagocytosis, the third is diffusion of a gas, the fourth is active transport of a solute, and the fifth is facilitated diffusion of a solute.

Answer:

Cells of our kidneys reabsorb water to prevent it from all leaving through our urine.