An animal cell placed in a hypertonic solution will _______.

A. lose water by osmosis and shrivel
B. lose water by active transport and shrivel
C. gain water by osmosis and lyse
D. gain water by pinocytosis and lyse


A. lose water by osmosis and shrivel

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which structure prevents blood flowing back into the heart from the aorta between heartbeats?

A. semilunar valve B. atrioventricular valve C. tricuspid valve D. mitral valve E. ductus arteriosus

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A challenge with scientific breakthroughs is that they are rarely accompanied by ________

a. the desire to continue researching them b. the discovery of the tools to study them c. the people interested in them d. the legislation necessary to support them e. the funding to continue the research

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The roots of certain epiphytes are photosynthetic

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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