A cell is equilibrated in an aqueous solution of 300 mOsm/L sodium chloride. Which of the following best describes what will happen to cell volume when the cell is placed in an aqueous solution of 150 mOsm/L sodium chloride? Decrease and then increase Increase No change Decrease Increase and then decrease
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Osmolarity is a measure of solute concentration, and when a cell is placed in a solution, water will move across the cell membrane to the side with higher solute concentration (osmolarity) to achieve equilibrium. Show more…
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