This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General physiology, Subject name: Physiology
Passive transfer of solvent occurs in 
Select and explain. 
A. Diffusion, B. Active transpo, C. Osmosis, D. Pinocytosis
C: Osmosis
Answer: C: Osmosis 
Explanation: Osmosis is the passive flow of the solvent into a region where there is a higher concentration of a solute to which the membrane is impermeable.(Ref: Textbook of physiology AK Jain 5th edition page no.14)