If a bacterium and a fungus are cultured in an environment with a solute concentration higher than that in the cytoplasm of their cells,
A) both grow equally well.
B) both die.
C) the bacterium grows well and the fungus grows poorly or dies.
D) the fungus grows well and the bacterium grows poorly or dies.
E) both enter a resting stage.

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When a bacterium and a fungus are cultured in an environment with a solute concentration higher than that in their cytoplasm, the fungus is generally more capable of adapting to and growing in such hypertonic conditions, while the bacterium is more likely to grow poorly or die due to osmotic stress.

If a Bacterium and a Fungus Are Cultured in an Environment