If All Other Conditions Remain the Same and the Concentration

question 28

Multiple Choice

If all other conditions remain the same and the concentration of a nonpenetrating solute increases inside a cell,which is most likely to occur?

• A)Water will tend to enter the cell because the interior has an increased osmolarity.
• B)Water will tend to leave the cell because the interior has an increased osmolarity.
• C)Water will tend to enter the cell because the interior has a decreased osmolarity.
• D)Water will tend to leave the cell because the interior has a decreased osmolarity.
• E)The solute will diffuse across the membrane until its concentration is equal on both sides of the membrane.

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