A scientist has cells composed of 10% salt and 90% water. She needs to reduce the amount of water in the cells for an experiment. Into which solution should the scientist place the cells to remove the most water?
Question:
A scientist has cells composed of 10% salt and 90% water. She needs to reduce the amount of water in the cells for an experiment. Into which solution should the scientist place the cells to remove the most water?
Choices:
- 5% Salt, 95% Water
- 10% Salt, 90% Water
- 50% Salt, 50% Water
- 70% Salt, 30% Water
Answer:
The scientist should place the cells into solution Z (70% salt, 30% water) to remove the most water.
Topic: Biology, Osmosis, Solutions
Tags: biology osmosis solutions cell biology