Cell The Unit Of Life Question 110
Question: An animal cell is put into a bathing solution and it gains additional water. Choose the correct statements.
Options:
A) The cell was isoosmotic to the bathing solution.
B) The cell was hypoosmotic to the bathing solution.
C) The cell was hyperosmotic to the bathing solution.
D) The bathing solution was hyperosmotic to the cell.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] Because the cell absorbs water, we know that its osmotic potential was more negative than the osmotic potential of the environment.
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