Fifty Percent Dextrose Solution Is Placed on Side a of a Membrane

question 13

Multiple Choice

Fifty percent dextrose solution is placed on side A of a membrane, and 25 percent dextrose is placed on side B of a membrane. Assuming the membrane is permeable to water, but not solutes, what will happen?

• A) Water may move freely in both directions, but there will be no net movement of water.
• B) Net movement of water from side B to side A will occur.
• C) Net movement of water from side A to side B will occur.
• D) Water will not move in either direction.

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Definitions:

Direct Fitness

An individual's genetic contribution to the next generation through its own offspring, as opposed to indirect fitness gained through relatives' offspring.

Surviving Offspring

The progeny of an organism that survive to adulthood and have the potential to reproduce, contributing to the genetic fitness of the parents.

Indirect Fitness

A component of inclusive fitness, where an individual supports the reproductive success of relatives, indirectly passing on genes.

Surviving Offspring

The number of offspring that live to reproductive age, serving as a measure of an individual's fitness in evolutionary biology.