Final answer:
The greatest pressure potential will develop in the dialysis tube with the highest solute concentration. However, without information on the solute concentrations in the tubing or the surrounding solution, the specific tube number cannot be identified.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine which dialysis tube will develop the greatest pressure potential, we need to understand the concept of osmosis and turgor pressure. Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Turgor pressure is the pressure that water molecules exert against the cell wall, and it is influenced by the osmotic gradient across the cell membrane.
In the context of the provided information, the tubes encased by a permeable, nonflexible case represent plant cells surrounded by cell walls. When placed in a solution, water will move into the tube (cell) where the concentration of solutes is higher, creating an internal pressure. The greatest pressure potential will develop within the dialysis tube with the highest internal solute concentration compared to its surrounding solution, because this will result in the greatest osmotic inflow of water and hence, the highest increase in pressure potential.
The details provided, however, do not specify the solute concentrations within each piece of dialysis tubing or in the surrounding solution. To provide a definitive answer, we would need more details on the solute concentrations or the experimental setup.