Question

Given figure represents demonstration of osmosis by egg membrane osmoscope.

After few days, which of the following would have occurred ?

• A. A rise in level X and a drop in level Y
• B. A drop in level X and a drop in level Y
• C. A rise in level X and a rise in level Y
• D. A drop in level X and a rise in level Y

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Water enters from the beaker to the thistle funnel through the egg membrane (semi-permeable membrane) demonstrating the process of osmosis.