BI-1703
Osmosis
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · Osmosis
A student places a thin slice of potato into a concentrated sugar solution. After 30 minutes, the slice becomes smaller and lighter. Which statement best explains this observation?
- Water enters the cells by diffusion, increasing their volume.
- Water leaves the cells by osmosis, decreasing their volume.
- Sugar enters the cells by osmosis, decreasing their volume.
- Sugar leaves the cells by diffusion, increasing their volume.
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