If a cell has a normal osmotic pressure of 4500 mmHg and is placed into a solution with an osmotic pressure of 3500 mmHg,what will happen to the cell?
A)The cell will lose water and its osmotic pressure will decrease.
B)The cell will gain water and its osmotic pressure will decrease.
C)The cell will gain water and its osmotic pressure will increase.
D)The cell will lose water and its osmotic pressure will increase.

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Water will move from an area of lower osmotic pressure (the solution with an osmotic pressure of 3500 mmHg) to an area of higher osmotic pressure (the cell with an osmotic pressure of 4500 mmHg). This means that the cell will gain water, causing it to increase in volume and decrease in osmotic pressure.

If a Cell Has a Normal Osmotic Pressure of 4500