Question

5% nacl 95% h₂o environment
cell
20% nacl
80% h₂o
in this picture, which way will the water move?
move out of the cell
water will move into the cell
water will move in and out of the cell
water will not m

Explanation:

To determine water movement, we use the concept of osmosis: water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (higher water concentration) to an area of higher solute concentration (lower water concentration).

• The environment has 5% NaCl (so 95% H₂O).
• The cell has 20% NaCl (so 80% H₂O).

Since the environment has a higher water concentration (95% H₂O) than the cell (80% H₂O), water will move from the environment (higher water) into the cell (lower water) to balance the solute concentrations.

Answer:

Water will move into the cell (the blue option: "Water will move into the cell")