The increase in extracellular osmolality would cause
A) water to move out of the cells.
B) water to move into the cells.
C) no change in the net movement of water into or out of the cells.

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When extracellular osmolality increases, it means the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside. Water moves from areas of lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration to achieve equilibrium, thus moving out of the cells.

The Increase in Extracellular Osmolality Would Cause