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A patient is given a glass of pure water to drink. The patient's cells are now in a hypotonic solution. What will happen to the patient's cells? Water will move into the cells. Water will move out of the
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A patient is given a glass of pure water to drink.

The patient's cells are now in a hypotonic solution.
What will happen to the patient's cells?
Water will move into the cells.
Water will move out of the cells.
Water will not move in either direction.

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The water will move into the cell to balance the amount in and outside the cell
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Water will move into the cells.

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