Question
A student is investigating the role of cellular transport in maintaining homeostasis. The student covers one end of a tube containing a 10% sugar solution with a semipermeable membrane. The student places the tube into a beaker that contains a 5% sugar solution. The student observes water from the beaker entering the tube. Which best describes the type of cellular transport that the student is investigating?
A.
The student is investigating the active transport of diffusion.
B.
The student is investigating the active transport of osmosis.
C.
The student is investigating the passive transport of diffusion.
D.
The student is investigating the passive transport of osmosis.
A.
The student is investigating the active transport of diffusion.
B.
The student is investigating the active transport of osmosis.
C.
The student is investigating the passive transport of diffusion.
D.
The student is investigating the passive transport of osmosis.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**D. The student is investigating the passive transport of osmosis.**
This is because water is moving from an area of lower solute concentration (the 5% sugar solution in the beaker) to an area of higher solute concentration (the 10% sugar solution in the tube) through the semipermeable membrane. Osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water across a membrane, and this process occurs passively, meaning it does not require energy input.
**D. The student is investigating the passive transport of osmosis.**
This is because water is moving from an area of lower solute concentration (the 5% sugar solution in the beaker) to an area of higher solute concentration (the 10% sugar solution in the tube) through the semipermeable membrane. Osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water across a membrane, and this process occurs passively, meaning it does not require energy input.