When Cells Are Placed in a Hypertonic Solution, _______

question 32

Multiple Choice

When cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, _______.

• A) there is a net movement of water out of the cells
• B) there is a net movement of water into the cells
• C) the net movement of water is zero
• D) water is moved out of the cell by active transport

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A statistical error occurring when one incorrectly rejects a true null hypothesis, also known as a false positive.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood or chance that a particular event will occur.

Familywise Error

The probability of making one or more false discoveries, or Type I errors when performing multiple hypotheses tests.

Scheffé Test

The Scheffé test is a post-hoc statistical analysis method used to identify differences among means in a set of groups, following an ANOVA.