Question

Water has a tendency to move to the area where there is a(n) concentration of:

O lower; solutes
O equal; solutes
O higher; solvent
O higher; solutes

Answer 1

In osmosis, water moves from an area of low solute concentration to an area with higher solute concentration across a semipermeable membrane. Therefore, the first option is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water has a tendency to move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration, as observed during osmosis.

This phenomenon occurs because water moves from a region where it is in high concentration (and solute concentration is low) to a region where it is in lower concentration (and solite concentration is high). This is due to the fact that the presence of solutes in water lowers water's concentration in that specific area, making water move to balance the concentration gradients on both sides of the membrane. Therefore, the correct answer is the first option.