CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    Which of the following experiment is called physiological demonstration of osmosis?

    A)  Thistle funnel-whose mouth is tied with egg membrane

    B)  Thistle funnel - whose mouth is tied with parchment paper

    C)  Potometer

    D)  Bell jar experiment

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The process of osmosis takes place in the presence of semipermeable membrane eg, parchment paper which allows all solvents but no solute to pass through it. Experimentally a thistle tube covered at the broad end by a parchment membrane contains a 10% sugar solution is placed in a beaker which contains a 5% sugar solution. In this, the solute is unable to pass through the membrane, but the water (solvent) passes in both directions. There is a net movement of water toward the inside of thistle tube.


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