Selectively permeable membrane Column A contains 1 Osm solution of glucose and the column B contains 2 Osm solution of NaCI. If the membrane between the 2 columns is permeable to water and glucose but not permeable to NaCI which way would net osmosis occur toward column A or B? Explain your answer.

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Selectively
permeable
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Column A contains 1 Osm solution of glucose and the column B contains 2 Osm solution of NaCl. If the membrane between the 2 columns is permeable to water and
glucose but not permeable to NaCl which way would net osmosis occur toward column A or B? Explain your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:Selectively permeable membrane Column A contains 1 Osm solution of glucose and the column B contains 2 Osm solution of NaCl. If the membrane between the 2 columns is permeable to water and glucose but not permeable to NaCl which way would net osmosis occur toward column A or B? Explain your answer.
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