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. The solution in the balloon is ________ relative to the solution in the beaker.
A. isotonic
B. hypotonic
C. hypertonic
D. hydrophilic
Answer:B
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. The solution in the balloon is ________ relative to the solution in the beaker.
A. isotonic B. hypotonic C. hypertonic D. hydrophilic