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Ontario Secondary (Grade 9-12) Tonicity — practice questions

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Complete the tonicity rule

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Missing parts
  1. Answer
    hypotonic
    Choices
    1. hypertonic
    2. hypotonic
    3. isotonic
  2. Answer
    enters
    Choices
    1. enters
    2. leaves
  3. Answer
    swells and may burst
    Choices
    1. shrinks and crenates
    2. swells and may burst
Complete the statement
In a {0} solution the outside fluid holds fewer solutes, so water {1} the cell and a red blood cell {2}.
Instructions
Tap a blank, then pick the phrase that completes the rule for a cell in a weak outside solution.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e, section 5.2 Passive Transport_

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