Question

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Which statement describes the movement of water when a cell swells up and bursts due to osmosis?

Water went into the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was lower than the concentration outside the cell.
Water went out of the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was higher than the concentration outside the cell.
The cell membrane used energy to move water into the cell through passive transport.
The cell membrane used energy to move water out of the cell through passive transport.

Answer 1

Water went into the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was lower than the concentration outside the cell.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water went into the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was lower than the concentration outside the cell. - this is true. Water moves from a high concentration to a low concentration (outside the cell to inside the cell) via osmosis. This can cause the cell to swell and burst.

Water went out of the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was higher than the concentration outside the cell. - this is false, water moves from a high concentration to a low concentration

The cell membrane used energy to move water into the cell through passive transport. - this is false, passive transport does not use energy

The cell membrane used energy to move water out of the cell through passive transport. - this is false, passive transport does not use energy and water moved into the cell