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melly21297

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If your objective were to draw water out of cells or tissues, you would expose them to what type of solution?
 
  a. Hypertonic
  b. Hypotonic
  c. Isotonic
  d. Normotonic

Question 2

What is the effect of osmotic pressure on solutions of different solute concentrations, separated by a semipermeable membrane?
 
  a. Causes a net loss of fluid.
  b. Equal distribution of solvent.
  c. Has no effect in this situation.
  d. Redistribution of the solute.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Hypertonic solutions draw water out of cells.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Osmotic pressure tries to distribute solvent molecules so that the same concentration exists on both sides of the membrane.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
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