Question

Which of the following percentage solutions would be considered hypotonic for a piece of carrot with an initial internal sugar concentration of 15% when it is placed into the solution, causing it to gain mass and swell? Select all answers that apply from the given options:

a. 25%
b. 10%
c. 4%
d. 70%
e. 13%

Answer 1

A 10%, 4%, or 13% sugar solution would be considered hypotonic for a piece of carrot with an initial internal sugar concentration of 15%, causing it to gain mass and swell.

Step-by-step explanation:

An hypotonic solution has a lower solute concentration than another solution. In this case, the solution that would be considered hypotonic for the piece of carrot with an initial internal sugar concentration of 15% is the one with a lower sugar concentration.

Based on the given options, the solutions that are hypotonic are: 10% (option b), 4% (option c), and 13% (option e). These solutions will cause the carrot to gain mass and swell as water moves into the carrot cells by osmosis.