Question

Question

Q2. A student places peaches into a pure water solution
Give two differences you would expect to find in the water
after ino hours.

Answer 1

The correct answer - peaches will swell.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the hypotonic solution, solution has a higher water potential than that of the cell of peach, so water will move from a region of higher water potential to a lower water potential across via osmosis.

Peaches have more solutes than pure water as it has higher sugar content than pure water. Hence, endosmosis will take place which means the water molecules will move from outside to inside of the peaches through wall of peaches takes place. Due to this, peaches will swell eventually.

Thus, the correct answer - peaches will swell.