Question 15

(Multiple Choice)

Two compartments are separated by a membrane that is permeable to water and urea.Compartment I contains 1 M NaCl.Compartment II contains 2 M urea.Which of the following is a correct statement of their relationship based on the initial conditions?


A)Compartment I is isosmotic to Compartment II.
B)Compartment I is hyposmotic to Compartment II.
C)Compartment I is hypertonic to Compartment II.
D)both A and C

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