Two Similar- Sized Animal Cells Are Placed in a 0

question 87

Multiple Choice

Two similar- sized animal cells are placed in a 0.5% sucrose solution. Cell A enlarges for a while and then stops; cell B continues to enlarge and finally ruptures. Which of the following must have been TRUE at the beginning of the experiment?

• A) Cell A has a higher concentration of sucrose than cell B.
• B) Cell A was hypotonic to the solution, and cell B was hypertonic.
• C) Cell B has a higher concentration of sucrose than cell A.
• D) Cell A was hypertonic to the solution, and cell B was hypotonic.
• E) Cells A and B were isotonic to each other.

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