In the lab, you use a special balloon that is permeable to water but not sucrose to make an artificial cell. The balloon is filled with a solution of 20% sucrose and 80% water and is immersed in a beaker containing a solution of 40% sucrose and 60% water. Which of the following will occur?
A. Water will leave the balloon.
B. Water will enter the balloon.
C. Sucrose will leave the balloon.
D. Sucrose will enter the balloon.
Answer:A
In the lab, you use a special balloon that is permeable to water but not sucrose to make an artificial cell. The balloon is filled with a solution of 20% sucrose and 80% water and is immersed in a beaker containing a solution of 40% sucrose and 60% water. Which of the following will occur?
A. Water will leave the balloon. B. Water will enter the balloon. C. Sucrose will leave the balloon. D. Sucrose will enter the balloon.