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The cell membrane of this cell is permeable to water, but not to salt. What will immediately happen when the cell is placed into this solution?

A.) Salt will move into the cell and water will move out.
B.) Water and salt will move into the cell.
C.) Water will flow out of the cell.
D.)Water will flow into the cell.

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Answer: The answer is C.

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Answer:

A cell place in salty solution would loose water as water will move from cell to surrounding hypertonic medium by the process of osmosis causing the cell to shrivel up...

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