How does the phospholipid bilayer of a liposome differ from the phospholipid bilayer of the plasma membrane of a cell? (a) The phospholipid bilayer of a liposome contains only phospholipids, without the proteins that are embedded in the plasma membrane of a cell. (b) The phospholipid bilayer of a liposome contains two bilayers of phospholipid molecules, whereas the plasma membrane of a cell contains only one. (c) The phospholipid bilayer of a liposome completely envelops the liposome, whereas the plasma membrane of a cell does not completely envelop the cell. (d) The phospholipid molecules in the phospholipid bilayer of a liposome are oriented with the lipid ends on the outside of the bilayer and the phosphate groups on the inside.

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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.