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Question
which direction does water move in a hypertonic solution?
into the cell
out of the cell
in and out equally
not at all
Brief Explanations
In a hypertonic solution, the solute concentration outside the cell is higher than inside. Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (inside the cell) to an area of higher solute concentration (outside the cell) by osmosis.
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B. Out of the cell