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Osmosis (Passive Transport) — Definition & Importance

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How does osmosis explain why humans cannot survive drinking seawater?

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Option A: A

Seawater is saltier than our internal salinity, so water moves into our cells and makes them burst.

Option B: B

Seawater is saltier than our internal salinity, so water moves out of our cells and makes them shrink.

Option C: C

Seawater is saltier than our internal salinity, so salt moves into our cells and makes them burst.

Option D: D

Seawater is saltier than our internal salinity, so salt moves out of our cells and makes them shrink.

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