If the fluid outside of a cell membrane contains a greater concentration of dissolved particles than the fluid inside the cell, how is this extracellular fluid described?
A) The extracellular solution is isotonic to the intracellular fluid.
B) The extracellular fluid is iso-osmotic to the intracellular fluid.
C) The extracellular fluid is hypertonic to the intracellular fluid.
D) The extracellular solution is hypotonic to the intracellular fluid.
E) The extracellular solution is isometric to the intracellular fluid.

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The extracellular fluid is hypertonic to the intracellular fluid because it contains a greater concentration of dissolved particles than the fluid inside the cell, leading to a potential movement of water out of the cell to balance the concentration gradient.

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