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Course: Class 11 Biology (India) > Unit 10

Lesson 3: Osmosis and tonicity
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Class 11 Biology (India)
Transport in plants
Osmosis and tonicity
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Diffusion, osmosis, and tonicity

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Problem

The figure below shows a beaker filled with water and a solute. The beaker has membrane down the center, which is permeable only to water.
A beaker with a semipermeable membrane in the center, dividing the beaker into sides A and B.
Side A contains 28 molecules of the solute. Side B contains 6 molecules of the solute.
Which of the following best describes the way the water will flow through the semipermeable membrane?
Choose 1 answer: