Imagine a Balloon Is Made from a Membrane That's Permeable

question 5

Multiple Choice

Imagine a balloon is made from a membrane that's permeable to water but not sucrose molecules. How would the concentration of sucrose inside the balloon be affected if the balloon is filled with a 50% sucrose solution and then placed in a beaker of water?

• A) The concentration won't change.
• B) The concentration will decrease.
• C) The concentration will increase.
• D) The concentration will increase and then decrease.

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Definitions:

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method for estimating the relationship between two quantitative variables, allowing predictions of one variable given the other.

True Correlation

The actual degree of a linear relationship between two variables, excluding any error or distortion.

Linear Relationship

A type of correlation where there is a constant change rate between two variables, indicative of a straight line when graphed.

Confidence Interval Estimate

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.