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Osmosis occurs when there is a different concentration of solute molecules on each side of the membrane. The drawing below shows a beaker containing a 30% salt solution and a suspended cell containing a 10% salt solution.



What statement best describes the cell after 20 minutes?:

(1 point)
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Water will move from the cell into the beaker, resulting in a smaller cell.
Water will move from the cell into the beaker, resulting in a smaller cell.

Water will move from the beaker into the cell, resulting in a larger cell.
Water will move from the beaker into the cell, resulting in a larger cell.

Salt will move from the cell into the beaker, resulting in a smaller cell.
Salt will move from the cell into the beaker, resulting in a smaller cell.

Salt will move from the beaker into the cell, resulting in a larger cell.
Salt will move from the beaker into the cell, resulting in a larger cell.
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Answer 1

Water will move from the cell into the beaker, resulting in a smaller cell.

Explanation: The beaker (30% salt) is hypertonic relative to the cell (10% salt), so water moves by osmosis from the cell (lower solute, higher water) to the beaker (higher solute, lower water), causing the cell to shrink.