Near the Top of a Mountain, Water in an Open

question 13

Multiple Choice

Near the top of a mountain, water in an open pot boils at

• A) a lower temperature than at sea level.
• B) a higher temperature than at sea level.
• C) the same temperature as at sea level.
• D) None of the above choices are true.

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Definitions:

Hypertonic

A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to potential osmotic movement of water out of a cell.

Extracellular Fluid

Fluid that exists outside the cells of an organism, including blood plasma, lymph, and interstitial fluid, providing a medium for transport of nutrients and waste.

Solute Concentration

The amount of a substance dissolved in a unit volume of solution, often referred to in terms of molarity, molality, or mass percent.

Hypertonic

A Hypertonic solution is one in which the concentration of solutes is greater outside the cell than inside it, leading to cell shrinkage.