A 10% Glucose Solution Is Placed in the Thistle Tube

question 40

Multiple Choice

A 10% glucose solution is placed in the thistle tube. The thistle tube is placed in a beaker that contains a 5% glucose solution. The solution in the thistle tube is _______ to the solution in the beaker.

• A) hypertonic
• B) hypotonic
• C) isotonic
• D) none of the answer choices

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