A 10% glucose solution is placed in the thistle tube. The thistle tube is placed in a beaker that contains a 5% glucose solution. There is a differentially permeable membrane across the broad end of the tube, which is permeable to water but not to the sugar glucose. As diffusion occurs, 

A. the 10% solution will become less concentrated and the 5% solution will become more concentrated.
B. the 10% solution will become more concentrated and the 5% solution will become less concentrated.
C. both solutions will become more concentrated.
D. both solutions will become less concentrated.


Answer: A

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