BI-1741
Osmosis
Biology · Secondary 4 · Hard · Osmosis
A student measures the mass of a potato strip before and after placing it in a concentrated sugar solution for 30 minutes. The mass decreases from 4.0 g to 3.2 g.
Which statement best explains this change in mass?
Which statement best explains this change in mass?
- Water moves out of the potato cells by osmosis into the sugar solution.
- Sugar moves into the potato cells by diffusion, increasing their mass.
- Water moves into the potato cells by osmosis from the sugar solution.
- Sugar moves out of the potato cells by active transport, reducing their mass.
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