Multiple Choice Question Assume bacteria are growing in a sugar solution where the concentration of salt is lower in the solution than in the cellular cytoplasm. By which mechanism will water enter the cells? ? Active transport ? Osmosis ? Simple diffusion ? Facilitated diffusion
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