Question

In a solution of salt and water, if the concentration of salt molecules is greater outside a cell than inside, then water molecules will __________. . . . . . . . . . A. . move into the cell, and the cell will shrivel . . . . . . . . B. . move into the cell, and the cell will burst . . . . . . . . C. . move out of the cell, and the cell will shrivel . . . . . . . . D. . move out of the cell, and the cell will burst .

Answer 1

The movement of salt molecules in a system and surroundings that have different concentrations follow the osmosis principle. Osmosis is the phenomena where molecules move from lower concentration to higher concentration through a sem-permeable membrane. when the concentration is higher outside, then answer is C. molecules move out of the cell, and the cell will shrink or shrivel.