An Isotonic Solution Is Characterized By

question 69

Multiple Choice

An isotonic solution is characterized by:

• A) a saline concentration > 0.9%
• B) a saline concentration < 0.9%
• C) a saline concentration = 0.9%
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Statoliths

Small granules, often made of calcium carbonate, found within certain cells associated with the detection of gravitational orientation in plants and some invertebrate animals.

Gravity-sensing Cells

Specialized cells in organisms that detect and respond to gravity, guiding growth and movement direction.

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct processes necessary for the cell's life.

Triploid

An organism or cell having three sets of chromosomes, rather than the typical two sets found in diploids.