Question

if the pores in the selectively permeable membrane became larger, but still not large enough to let the sugar pass through, what would happen during osmosis in the u - shaped tube compared to what is shown in the figure? lower concentration of solute (sugar) higher concentration of solute more similar concentrations of solute sugar molecule h2o osmosis some water would be pushed back to the left side through the larger pores, so the water level on the right would not get as high. more water could pass to the right side of the tube so the water level would rise even higher. there would be less free water on the left side of the tube, so the water level on the right would not get as high. the final water levels would be the same as shown in the figure, but the solutions would reach near equal concentrations faster. ask my instructor

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. Larger pores in the membrane would allow more water molecules to pass through in the same time period. Since sugar still cannot pass through, more water will move to the side with higher solute concentration (right side), causing the water level on the right to rise even higher.

Answer:

More water could pass to the right side of the tube so the water level would rise even higher.