A student peeled the skins from grapes, exposing cells with membranes that are only permeable to water and small diffusible solutes. The student measured the mass of the peeled grapes. The student then placed each peeled grape into one of five solutions. After 24 hours, the student removed the peeled grapes from the solutions, measured their final mass, and calculated the percent change in mass (Table 1).
TABLE 1. PERCENT CHANGE IN MASS OF PEELED GRAPES IN SOLUTIONS
Based on Table 1, which of the following best explains the difference in water potential between certain solutions and the grapes?
A. NaCl and tap water have a lower water potential because these two solutions caused the grape to gain water.
B. Grape soda and NaCl have a lower water potential because these two solutions caused the grape to lose water.
C. Tap water and grape juice have a lower water potential because these two solutions caused the grape to lose water.
D. Grape soda and grape juice have a lower water potential because these two solutions caused the grape to gain water.