Question

osmosis is the diffusion of which substance across a selectively permeable membrane?
water
ions
solutes
proteins
question 6
2 pts
a cell with a 5% salt solution is placed into a beaker with a 10% salt solution. what is the beaker solution considered relative to the cell, and what will happen to the cell?
hypertonic - cell will shrink
hypotonic - cell will swell
isotonic - cell stays the same
hypertonic - cell will swell

Explanation:

Osmosis is defined as the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane. For the second question, a hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration (10% salt) compared to the cell (5% salt). Water will move out of the cell (osmosis) to balance the concentration gradient, causing the cell to shrink.

Answer:

For the first question: water.
For the second question: hypertonic - cell will shrink.