Question

Which statement provides a conclusion about the transport of water in and out of cells based on the results of the student's experiment? A. Water moves freely both inside and outside the cell independent of the solute concentration. B. Water movement into the cell is dependent on the percent concentration of solutes both inside and outside the cell. C. Water transports solutes out of the cell to balance the percent concentration of solutes both inside and outside the cell. D. Water moves into the cell solutes move out of the cell to ensure their concentration is balanced both inside and outside the cell.

Answer 1

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The transport of water in and out of cells based on the percent concentration of solutes both inside and outside the cell.

The movement of water in and out of the cell is called osmosis. In the process of osmosis, water or solvent moves from low to high concentration of solute (towards high solute concentration). For example, if a cell is placed in a salt (solute) solution, the water will move out of the cell or towards high salt concentration and the cell will get shrink.

Hence, the correct answer is "B."