A student set up the following investigation.

Question

A student set up the following investigation. An artificial membrane separates two fluid-filled compartments. This membrane is permeable to water but impermeable to sucrose. Both compartments initially hold the same amount of fluid, which consists of sucrose dissolved in water. The fluid in compartment A is a 20% sucrose solution. The fluid in compartment B is a 35% sucrose solution.

Answer 1

The movement of water across a membrane is called osmosis and it is passive transport. When solutions have a solute (a solid dissolved in the solution) the water will move via osmosis to where there is more solute. The question isn't stated but I hope this helps you.