OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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Question
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In the given scenario what will happen? An egg with a dissolved shell is placed in pure water for 48 hours.
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Water will move in and out of the cell equally, and the cell with neither shrink nor swell.
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The egg will gain water and swell.
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The egg will lose water and shrink.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: An egg with a dissolved shell is placed in pure water for 48 hours. Water will move in and out of the cell equally, and the cell with neither shrink nor swell.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eggs soaked in distilled water will gain mass and appear dramatically swollen. Eggs in dilute salt solutions will gain mass, and even those in very concentrated solutions might gain mass. Eggs buried in salt or other dry media should lose mass.
Detailed explanation-3: -Giving large amounts of pure water directly into a vein would cause your blood cells to become hypotonic, possibly leading to death.
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