Question

question 6 1 pts a balloon permeable to water but not to glucose contains a 10% glucose solution. a beaker contains a 5% glucose solution. which of the following is true? when placed in the beaker, the balloon will lose water by osmosis. the solution in the balloon is hypertonic relative to the solution in the beaker. the solution in the beaker is hypertonic relative to the solution in the balloon. the solution in the balloon is isotonic; the solution in the beaker is hypertonic.

Explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi - permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. A hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration compared to another solution. The balloon has a 10% glucose solution and the beaker has a 5% glucose solution. So, the solution in the balloon is hypertonic relative to the solution in the beaker. Water will move into the balloon by osmosis.

Answer:

The solution in the balloon is hypertonic relative to the solution in the beaker.