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The cell will ____________ in CORN SYRUP because _____________________________________________________.

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Answer:

The cell will shrink because water can move in but proteins cannot move out.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the egg membrane is semi-permeable, water can move in but proteins cannot move out. If a naked egg is placed in the corn syrup the egg will shrink. This is also due to osmosis, but in the opposite direction. The corn syrup is mostly sugar.

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