Mary Does Not Like to Buy Things Online

question 131

Multiple Choice

Mary does not like to buy things online. Which of the following is a good explanation for this?

• A) Mary has a poor differential threshold.
• B) Mary has a weak absolute threshold.
• C) Mary has a high need for touch.
• D) Mary has a utilitarian view of the world.

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Definitions:

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Concentration Gradient

A difference in the concentration of a substance from one point to another, as for example, across a cell membrane.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in the shrinkage of the cell membrane away from the cell wall.

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.