Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 3 - Cellular Form and Function - Study Guide - True or False - Page 111: 1

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

Osmosis does not require ATP. Osmosis sends water down its concentration gradient and thus doesn't require any energy/ATP. If a cell were poisoned so it could not make ATP, osmosis through its membrane would still occur.
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