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What is the result of osmosis in animal cells placed in a hypotonic solution?

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What is the result of osmosis in animal cells placed in a hypotonic solution?.

  1. A.They shrink
  2. B.They swell and may burst
  3. C.They remain the same
  4. D.They become rigid

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Osmosis in Cells

Consider a plant cell placed in a solution with a lower concentration of solutes than the cell's cytoplasm.

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    Explain the process of osmosis in the context of the plant cell described.

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