Question

Match the following:

Column I	Column II
1. Hypotonic	a. Water
2. Hypertonic	b. Sucrose
3. Solute	c. Lower tonicity
4. Solvent	d. Higher tonicity

• A. 1- a, 2- b, 3- c, 4- d
• B. 1- d, 2- b, 3- a, 4- c
• C. 1- c, 2- d, 3- b, 4- a
• D. 1- c, 2- a, 3- b, 4- d
• E. 1- c, 2- b, 3- c, 4- a

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

1- c, 2- d, 3- b, 4- a

A solution has two entities- solvent and solute. The entity present in smaller amount is called as solute and the one present in larger amount is called as a solvent. In sucrose solution sucrose is the solute and water is solvent.

A solution in which more solutes are present is called as hypertonic and a solution in which fewer solutes are present is called as hypotonic.

Conversely, a solution in which less solvent is present will be having higher tonicity i.e., hypertonic and a solution in which more solvent is present will be having lower tonicity i.e., hypotonic. Thus, the correct answer is option C.