Question

Bacteria living in a fresh water stream that are moved to salty sea water will;

-be in a hypotonic solution
-gain water
-be in an isotonic solution
-shrivel
-none of the above

Answer 1

Bacteria in a freshwater stream will shrink in size when moved to salty seawater.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bacteria living in a freshwater stream that are moved to salty seawater will shrink in size due to the loss of water. This is because the environment of salty seawater is hypertonic compared to the cells of the bacteria.