A 10% glucose solution is placed in the thistle tube.The thistle tube is placed in a beaker that contains a 5% glucose solution.The solution in the thistle tube is _______ to the solution in the beaker.

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The solution in the thistle tube is 10% glucose while the solution in the beaker is 5% glucose. This means that the solution in the thistle tube has a higher concentration of solutes (glucose) compared to the solution in the beaker. Therefore, the solution in the thistle tube is hypertonic to the solution in the beaker.

A 10% Glucose Solution Is Placed in the Thistle Tube