
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between solute concentration and osmosis?
A biology student is studying the movement of water across cell membranes. She needs to classify solutions based on their solute concentrations relative to the inside of a cell. Which term describes a solution that has a lower solute concentration than inside the cell?
In medical treatments involving intravenous fluids, it is crucial for nurses to understand fluid tonicity in relation to patients' blood cells. What type of IV fluid would be administered if it were necessary for fluids to move from blood plasma into cells?
In a laboratory experiment, a biologist is studying the effects of different saline concentrations on red blood cells. What would likely happen to these cells if they were placed in a hypotonic solution?