BIOLOGY (LL)
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 1CC
Let’s suppose the inside of a cell has a solute concentration of 0.3 M and the outside has a concentration of 0.2 M. If the membrane is impermeable to solutes, in which direction will water move?
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