A semipermeable membrane

Semipermeable membrane is also said to be selectively permeable membrane. It can either be biological or artificial. As the name suggests, it allows the passage of small particles like solvent through the tiny holes present in it but does not allow the passage of solute particles through it due to bigger size. Thus, the correct option is (d) allows the solvent molecules to pass through but blocks the passage of solute molecules. 114. Sea water is desalinated to get fresh water by which of the following methods? (a) When pressure more than osmotic pressure is applied pure water is squeezed out