THE CELL
TRANSPORT INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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water was 90% inside the cell and 95% outside the cell
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protein was 30% inside the cell and 35% outside the cell
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water was 95% inside the cell and 90% outside the cell
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water and protein was equal inside and outside the cell
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. the right answer is: the process of osmosis would explain the bet movement of water into the cell if the percentage of water was 90% inside the cell and 95% outside the cell.
Detailed explanation-2: -Osmosis may occur in either direction across the cell membrane. Which percentage would explains the net movement of water into a cell through the process of osmosis? Water was 90% inside the cell and 95% outside the cell.
Detailed explanation-3: -Comparing the concentration of solvent on both sides, we see that there is a higher concentration of solvent outside the cell than inside (90% vs 86%). As the concentration of solvent is higher outside, the direction of osmosis will be inwards as to relieve the concentration gradient and reach equilibrium.
Detailed explanation-4: -Water is the most abundant molecule in cells, accounting for 70% or more of total cell mass.
Detailed explanation-5: -Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, from an area of low solute (high water activity) concentration to higher solute concentration (lower water activity).