Why will a carrot slice become very stiff when placed in tap water for several hours?

Protein synthesis has been accelerated.
Salt diffuses out of the cell.
Water has entered the cell due to osmosis.
Water has left the cell due to osmosis.


C. Water has entered the cell due to osmosis.

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Refer to Figure 10-1. Which of the following combinations of letters accurately represents two sister chromatids?


a. A and B
b. A and C
c. A and D
d. A and E
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nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, digestion, and denitrification. b. nitrigenation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification, and denitrification.

c. nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification, and dinitrification. d. nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, carbonation, and denitrification. e. nitrogen fixation, oxidation, assimilation, ammonification, and denitrification.

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