OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
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Which type of water solution has a concentration where the solute molecules outside of the cell are higher than the concentration of solute molecules inside the cell (water will diffuse out until equilibrium is reached)?
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isotonic
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hypertonic
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hypotonic
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A solution will be hypertonic to a cell if its solute concentration is higher than that inside the cell, and the solutes cannot cross the membrane.
Detailed explanation-2: -A cell in an isotonic solution is in equilibrium with its surroundings, meaning the solute concentrations inside and outside are the same (iso means equal in Latin).
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