Which statement about osmosis is not true?
A) It obeys the laws of diffusion.
B) In animal tissues, water moves into cells if they are hypertonic to their environment.
C) Red blood cells must be kept in a plasma that is hypotonic to the cells.
D) Two cells with identical solute concentrations are isotonic to each other.
E) Solute concentration is the principal factor in osmosis.

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Red blood cells must be kept in a plasma that is isotonic to the cells, not hypotonic, to prevent them from swelling and bursting.

Which Statement About Osmosis Is Not True