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Question 14 A balloon allows water but not sugar to pass through it. The balloon contains a 10% sugar solutionA beaker contains a 5% sugar solution. Which statement is true? a When placed in the beaker, the balloon will gain water by osmosis When placed in the beaker , the balloon will lose water by osmosis When placed in the beaker, the balloon will gain water by active transport When placed in the beakerthe balloon will lose water by active transport

Answer 1

When considering the situation described, we have a balloon containing a 10% sugar solution and a beaker containing a 5% sugar solution. The key term here is "osmosis," which refers to the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

Since the sugar solution inside the balloon has a higher concentration (10%) compared to the solution in the beaker (5%), water will move from the beaker (lower solute concentration) into the balloon (higher solute concentration) in an attempt to equalize the solute concentrations.

Therefore, the correct statement is:

When placed in the beaker, the balloon will gain water by osmosis.