How come c) is the answer? Wouldn't the fresh water be a hypertonic solution because it would allow water to osmose out of the celery stalk and would make it 'harder' as there is less water

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How come c) is the answer? Wouldn't the fresh water be a hypertonic solution because it would allow water to osmose out of the celery stalk and would make it 'harder' as there is less water?

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Celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water for several hours become stiff and hard. Similar stalks left in a 0.15 M salt solution become limp and soft. From this we can deduce that
the fresh water is isotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks.
the fresh water is hypertonic and the salt solution is hypotonic to the cells of the celery stalks.
the fresh water is hypotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks.
the fresh water and the salt solution are both hypotonic to the cells of the celery stalks.
the fresh water and the salt solution are both hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks.
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Transcribed Image Text:Part A Celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water for several hours become stiff and hard. Similar stalks left in a 0.15 M salt solution become limp and soft. From this we can deduce that the fresh water is isotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks. the fresh water is hypertonic and the salt solution is hypotonic to the cells of the celery stalks. the fresh water is hypotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks. the fresh water and the salt solution are both hypotonic to the cells of the celery stalks. the fresh water and the salt solution are both hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks. Submit Previous Answers Correct
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