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A cell with 1% solute concentration is placed in a beaker with a 5% solute concentration.

What will happen to this cell over time?
A) The cell will gain H2O and expand.
B) The cell will lose H2O and shrink.
C) The cell will undergo no exchange of H2O with its surroundings.
D) The cell will both gain and lose equal amounts of H2O ; thus, it will remain the same size.

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Answer:

The correct answer would be option B.

It can be explained with the help of osmosis.

Osmosis is the phenomenon by which water moves from the region of lower solute concentration to the region of higher solute concentration across a semi-permeable membrane.

In the given scenario, a cell has 1% concentration and solution has 5% concentration. Thus, cell is hypotonic as compared to the solution due to which it has higher water potential.

Consequently, water moves out the cell and cell shrinks in size.

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