Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Normal Tonicity

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the normal tonicity conditions for typical plant and animal cells?

• A) The animal cell is in a hypotonic solution, and the plant cell is in an isotonic solution.
• B) The animal cell is in an isotonic solution, and the plant cell is in a hypertonic solution.
• C) The animal cell is in a hypertonic solution, and the plant cell is in an isotonic solution.
• D) The animal cell is in an isotonic solution, and the plant cell is in a hypotonic solution.
• E) The animal cell is in a hypertonic solution, and the plant cell is in a hypotonic solution.

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Definitions:

Multiregional Hypothesis

The hypothesis that modern humans originated through a process of simultaneous local transition from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens throughout the inhabited world.

Recent African Origins Hypothesis

The hypothesis that modern humans are all derived from one single population of archaic Homo sapiens who migrated out of Africa after 100,000 years ago, replacing all other archaic forms due to their superior cultural capabilities; also known as the Eve hypothesis or the out of Africa hypothesis.

Homo Sapiens Idaltu

An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens that lived approximately 160,000 years ago, discovered in Ethiopia.

Recent African Origins Hypothesis

A scientific theory proposing that modern humans originated in Africa and migrated outwards, replacing local populations of archaic humans approximately 60,000 to 70,000 years ago.