When a Solute Is Dissolved in Water, the ________ of the Water

question 54

Multiple Choice

When a solute is dissolved in water, the ________ of the water is lowered.

• A) osmotic pressure.
• B) pressure potential
• C) turgor pressure
• D) osmotic potential
• E) gravity potential

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Definitions:

Cyanobacteria

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Microbes that generate methane during their metabolism in environments lacking oxygen.

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