HSA 2009 Biology Item 50

The diagram below shows an animal cell in a beaker containing a solution of sugar and water. The cell membrane is permeable only to water.

Which statement describes the relationship between the animal cell and the contents of the beaker?

1. There is a higher concentration of water inside the cell than outside the cell.
2. There is a higher concentration of sugar inside the cell than outside the cell.
3. There is an equal concentration of water inside the cell as outside the cell.
4. There is an equal concentration of sugar inside the cell as outside the cell.