A balloon permeable to water but not to glucose contains a 10% glucose solution.A beaker contains a 5% glucose solution.Which of the following is true?
A) The solution in the beaker is hypertonic relative to the solution in the balloon.
B) The solution in the balloon is isotonic; the solution in the beaker is hypertonic.
C) When placed in the beaker, the balloon will lose water by osmosis.
D) The solution in the balloon is hypertonic relative to the solution in the beaker.

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Since the balloon is permeable to water but not glucose, water will move through osmosis from the region of lower solute concentration (5% glucose in the beaker) to higher solute concentration (10% glucose in the balloon). Therefore, the solution in the balloon is hypertonic relative to the solution in the beaker.

A Balloon Permeable to Water but Not to Glucose Contains