When an Animal Cell Is Placed in a Hypotonic Solution

question 5

Multiple Choice

When an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution and water enters the cell via osmosis, the volume of the cell increases until it bursts. This does not happen to plant cells, because ________.

• A) they have large central vacuoles, which provide abundant space for storage of incoming water
• B) they have cell walls, which prevent the entry of water by osmosis
• C) they have cell walls, which provide pressure to counteract the pressure of the incoming water
• D) certain gated channel proteins embedded in their plasma membranes open as osmotic pressure decreases, allowing excess water to leave the cell

Identify the factors contributing to sexual risk behaviors among adolescents and strategies for their prevention.

Understand the factors leading to sexual satisfaction and the role of communication in healthy sexual relationships.

Understand the concept of social scripts and their influence on sexual behavior.

Recognize the variability in human sexual interests, including erotic plasticity.

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