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Cell strucutre and function

what would happen if a cell containing many dissolved solutes was placed in pure water?
Question asked by: mileyy

Asked on: 27 Oct 2008

It will expand in size because water will come into the cell, I think - though always get a bit confused with these ones!
By: knowitall
Replied at: 02 Nov 2008
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THE CELL WOULD SHRINK BECAUSE THE CONCENTRATION OUTSIDE WOULD BE MORE HIGH COMPARED TO OUTSIDE.
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Date of comment: Mon, Jun 20th 2011

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