If all other conditions remain the same and the concentration of a nonpenetrating solute increases inside a cell,
A) Water will tend to enter the cell because the interior has an increased osmolarity
B) Water will tend to leave the cell because the interior has an increased osmolarity
C) Water will tend to enter the cell because the interior has a decreased osmolarity
D) Water will tend to leave the cell because the interior has a decreased osmolarity
E) The nonpenetrating solute will diffuse across the membrane until its concentration is equal on both sides of the membrane
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