In the figure below, the cell is _____ to the solution. If the membrane is permeable to water, but not to solutes, net movement of water will be _____ the cell. (Note that the units mM represent the total concentration of solute in the solution.) Inside the cell is 285 mM and outside the cell is 500 mM.

a) hypotonic; out of
b) hypertonic: out of
c) hypotonic: into
d) hypertonic: into


Ans: a) hypotonic; out of

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