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The General Biology Class Was Divided into Two Groups

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The general biology class was divided into two groups.The first group of students was given 5 red bean seeds and 100 mL distilled water,and the second group received 5 red bean seeds and 100 mL 5% salt solution.Both teams immersed seeds in their respective solvents at the same time and left them for 24 hours.What do you expect to observe in seeds after 24 hours,and why?


A) Red beans in distilled water swell due to water potential difference between the seeds and the water outside.
B) Red beans in distilled water shrink due to water potential difference between the seeds and the water outside.
C) Red beans in 5% salt solution swell due to water potential difference between the seeds and the water outside.
D) Red beans in 5% salt solution remain the same due to water potential difference between the seeds and the water outside.

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