One of the reasons that most animal cells will not burst if too much water enters by osmosis is that
a. the cell wall will protect it.
b. most body cells selectively move solutes out.
c. carrier proteins will remove excess water.
d. solute molecules will resist water molecules.
e. salts will absorb the water.
B
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