A novice gardener notices that many plants in his garden look wilted.What osmotic solution would you suggest the novice gardener use to best return the plants to full health?

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The best osmotic solution to use in this situation would be a hypoosmotic solution (lower solute concentration outside the cells) to allow for water to diffuse into the plant cells and hydrate them, which would return them to full health. Option A would only worsen the situation as it would cause even more water to leave the cells, leading to further wilting. Option B would not have as strong of an effect as option C as it would not provide enough of a gradient for adequate water uptake. Option D would have the same negative effect as option A for the same reasons.

A Novice Gardener Notices That Many Plants in His Garden