Question

question 13 (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). at the beginning of the experiment, how would we describe the solution in the beaker compared to the solution in the dialysis bag? a) the solution in the beaker is hypertonic to the solution in the dialysis bag b) the solution in the beaker is isotonic to the solution in the dialysis bag c) the solution in the beaker is hypotonic to the solution in the dialysis bag

Explanation:

Tonicity is determined by solute concentration. The beaker has a 5% fructose solution and the dialysis - bag has a 10% albumin solution. Since the solute concentration in the beaker is lower than in the dialysis bag, the beaker solution is hypotonic.

Answer:

c) The solution in the beaker is hypotonic to the solution in the dialysis bag