Biology HSC exam 2005 question 12 (1 Viewer)

[DaLaBa]

Could anyone help me understand why the answer is D?

(D) Water molecules move by osmosis from an area of low solute concentration to an
area of high solute concentration.

Water can't move from an area of low concentration to high concentration through osmosis because that would require active transport, right?

 

[fiftytwo]

Could anyone help me understand why the answer is D?

(D) Water molecules move by osmosis from an area of low solute concentration to an
area of high solute concentration.

water molecules move by osmosis from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration so there will be an area of low solute concentration in the area of high water concentration and there'll be high solute concentration in an area of low water concentration

^idk if that makes sense

Water can't move from an area of low concentration to high concentration through osmosis because that would require active transport, right?

for water molecules yes but for this question it also focuses on solutes

 

[DaLaBa]

Ah yes that just clicked. Thanks