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A red blood cell placed in pure water will swell because:
A
the osmotic pressure is greater in the water than in the cell.
B
the osmotic pressure is greater in the cell than in the water.
C
the osmotic pressure is the same in the cell and the water.
D
water moves from a higher osmotic pressure to a lower osmotic pressure.
E
the vapor pressure of the water in the cell is greater than the vapor pressure of pure water.
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