Figure 5.2 -The Solutions in the Two Arms of the U-Tube Shown

Multiple Choice

Figure 5.2
-The solutions in the two arms of the U-tube shown in Figure 5.2 are separated by a membrane that is permeable to water and glucose but not to sucrose.Side A is half-filled with a solution of 2 M sucrose and 1 M glucose.Side B is half-filled with 1 M sucrose and 2 M glucose.Initially,the liquid levels are equal,and the solution in side A is

A) hypotonic to the solution in side B.
B) hypertonic to the solution in side B.
C) isotonic to the solution in side B.