Question

Statement I : Red blood cells burst when placed in water.

Statement II : Due to the phenomenon of osmosis water enters into red blood cells.

(a) Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I

(b) Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I

(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false

(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true

Answer 1

(a) Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I

Explanation:

Osmosis is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a partially permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration, in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.