Tennie is in her physiology lab and is working on a lab project. Her teacher hands out a syringe filled with an isotonic solution. The solution has
A) a higher concentration of solutes than normal body fluids.
B) a lower concentration of solutes than normal body fluids.
C) an equal concentration of solutes as normal body fluids.
D) the same solutes in the same concentrations as normal body fluids.

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An isotonic solution has the same concentration of solutes as normal body fluids. This means that there is no net movement of water in or out of the cells, making it a good solution for physiological experiments or medical treatments.

Tennie Is in Her Physiology Lab and Is Working on a Lab