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Edema, or puffiness from eating too much salt, is caused by what process?
AEvaporation loss
BPlain osmosis
CGas diffusion
DReverse osmosis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Plain osmosis
Excess salt draws water into tissue cells and intercellular spaces by osmosis.
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