What is hypotonic

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: when a solution has a lower salinity concentration than the cell.

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When the solute concentration of solution A is lower than the solute concentration of solution B, solution A is considered  

A.  hypertonic. B.  hypotonic. C.  isotonic.

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The reef building corals are not found below 60 m (200 feet) due to:

a. light requirements of the zooxanthellae. b. limited plankton as food. c. cold water. d. competition with non-reef building corals. e. predation by sea stars.

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A side effect of the Army’s solution to the

contamination problem at its Aberdeen Proving Grounds is a. increased ground-water pollution. b. the depletion of most soil nutrients. c. the restoration of the soil’s normal inhabitants. d. increased air pollution. e. none of these.

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In which portion of the nephron do hormones control water and salt reabsorption?

a. glomerulus b. proximal tubules c. loop of Henle d. distal tubules e. Bowman’s capsule

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