A cell with an internal concentration of 0.03 molar glucose is placed in a test tube containing 0.02 molar glucose solution.  Assuming that glucose is not actively transported into the cell, describe the internal concentration of the cell relative to its environment?

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A cell with an internal concentration of 0.03 molar glucose is placed in a test tube containing 0.02 molar glucose solution.  Assuming that glucose is not actively transported into the cell, describe the internal concentration of the cell relative to its environment?

 

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