Which of the following statements concerning solutes and solvents is true?
A) The solvent is the predominant liquid or gas in a solution.
B) At equilibrium, all solute particles cease movement.
C) When oxygen is present in the blood, blood is the solute and oxygen is the solvent.
D) All solute particles move into or out of the cell by diffusion.
E) All of these are correct.

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The solvent is the predominant liquid or gas in a solution. Option B is incorrect, as solute particles still move at equilibrium, but their movement is balanced. Option C is incorrect because oxygen would be the solute, and blood would be the solvent. Option D is incorrect because some solute particles may enter or exit the cell through active transport or osmosis.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Solutes and Solvents Is