Which Statement About Osmosis Is Not True

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which statement about osmosis is not true?

• A) It obeys the laws of diffusion.
• B) In animal tissues, water moves into cells if they are hypertonic to their environment.
• C) Red blood cells must be kept in a plasma that is hypotonic to the cells.
• D) Two cells with identical solute concentrations are isotonic to each other.
• E) Solute concentration is the principal factor in osmosis.

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