Question

question 11 (0.5 points) listen a student conducted an experiment by placing a selectively permeable dialysis bag in a beaker. the beaker contains a 5% solution of fructose (a monosaccharide). the dialysis bag contains a 10% solution of albumin (a large protein). does the dialysis bag increase or decrease in volume? a) decrease b) increase

Explanation:

The dialysis bag is selectively permeable. Albumin is a large protein and cannot pass through the bag, while fructose is a small - molecule monosaccharide. The concentration of solutes inside the bag (10% albumin) is higher than the effective solute concentration that can freely cross the membrane in the beaker (5% fructose). Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (beaker) to an area of higher solute concentration (inside the bag) by osmosis.

Answer:

b) increase