Question

What happens when a dry apricot is put in distilled water?

Answer 1

it will swell up as water enters inside it. I occours due to endosmosis

Answer 2

The correct answer is - The dry apricot will swell up.

When a dry apricot is placed in distilled water, there will be a process of osmosis. The concentration of solute in the apricot is more than that of the distilled water. So, the water will pass into the apricot due to endosmosis and the apricot will swell up.