Figure 3- 2 The Anatomy of a Representative Cell
Use Figure 3- 2 to answer the following questions):
-The skin swells and puckers during a long bath. This suggests that bath water is an) _____ fluid.
A) hypotonic
B) diffusion
C) hypertonic
D) toxic
E) isotonic

Question

Figure 3- 2 The Anatomy of a Representative Cell
Use Figure 3- 2 to answer the following questions):
-The skin swells and puckers during a long bath. This suggests that bath water is an) _____ fluid.
A) hypotonic 
B) diffusion 
C) hypertonic 
D) toxic 
E) isotonic

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The skin swells and puckers because the bath water is hypotonic compared to the body's cells, causing water to move into the cells by osmosis.

Figure 3- 2 the Anatomy of a Representative Cell