The figure shows a classic experiment that demonstrates the principle of osmosis. The left side of the U-tube is filled half-way with 10% red sugar water. Into the tube on the right, distilled water is poured until it is even with the red sugar water. A semi-permeable membrane is placed in the brown area. Predict what will happen in the U-tube after several hours.

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Jazlene Bradley

Biology

21 June, 05:03

The figure shows a classic experiment that demonstrates the principle of osmosis. The left side of the U-tube is filled half-way with 10% red sugar water. Into the tube on the right, distilled water is poured until it is even with the red sugar water. A semi-permeable membrane is placed in the brown area. Predict what will happen in the U-tube after several hours.

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Lane Dunn · Answer 1

The left side of the tube will remain red, but rise in volume, as the right side of the tube falls in volume. The distilled water will dilute the sugar water.