Which statement is most likely to be true about a crenating cell?
A)It is surrounded by a hypotonic ECF.
B)It has a lower osmotic pressure than the ECF
C)It has a higher concentration of solutes than the ECF.
D)It is experiencing a net gain of water.
E)It is surrounded by a solution having a solute concentration less than 300 mOsm/L.

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Crenation occurs when a cell loses water and shrinks due to hypertonic conditions, meaning the ECF has a higher concentration of solutes than the cell. Therefore, option C is most likely to be true. Option A is incorrect as hypotonic conditions would cause a cell to swell and possibly burst. Option B is incorrect as a lower osmotic pressure in the cell would also cause it to swell, not crenate. Option D is incorrect as a net gain of water would cause the cell to swell and not crenate. Option E is incorrect as a solution with a solute concentration less than 300 mOsm/L may or may not be hypotonic and would not necessarily cause crenation.

Which Statement Is Most Likely to Be True About a Crenating