Question

If there is a 10% glucose solution on one side of a semipermeable membrane and 5% salt solution on the other side, what will most likely happen to the flow of water?

Answer 1

The water will flow out of the cell because there is less water outside the cell and there needs to be equal concentration

Answer 2

Water will move from side having salt solution to side having glucose solution

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the side of semipermeable membrane having 10% glucose solution will consists of 90% of water while the side of cell having 5 % salt solution will have 95% of water.

The concentration of water is high on side having salt solution and in a passive transportation across a semipermeable membrane a fluid always moves from a region of high concentration towards a region of low concentration.

Therefore in this case water will move from side having salt solution to side having glucose solution.