Drinking Seawater Is Dehydrating to Humans Because

question 23

Multiple Choice

Drinking seawater is dehydrating to humans because

• A)there is a net flow of water molecules out of the cells because the solution is hypertonic.
• B)there is a net flow of water molecules out of the cells because the solution is hypotonic.
• C)there is a net flow of hydrated Na⁺, Cl^-, and other ions into the cells because the solution is hypertonic.
• D)there is a net flow of hydrated Na⁺, Cl^-, and other ions into the cells because the solution is hypotonic.
• E)the hydrated Na⁺, Cl^-, and other ions block channels in the cell membrane, preventing water molecules from migrating into or out of the cells.

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