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Imagine a beaker divided down the center by a rigid membrane that is freely permeable to water but impermeable to glucose. Side 1 contains a 10 percent glucose solution and side 2 contains the same volume of pure water. At equilibrium, what will be the situation?a. water will continue to move from side 2 to side 1

b. the volume of liquid remain equal on both sides
c. water will continue to move from side 1 to side 2
d. the volume of liquid will be greater in side 2
e. the volume of liquid will be greater in side 1

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Answer:

e

Step-by-step explanation:

concentration gradient will increase the volume of side 1

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