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what would happen to the cells of a plant if it waswatered with salt water from the ocean.( the cells of the plantwould end up being surrounded by saltwater)

a. the amount of water in the plant cell would notchange.
b. the plant cells would gain water .
c. the plant cells would lose water.
d. osmosis will cause water to flow from the hypertonic plant cellto the hypotonic solution surrounding the cells.
e. osmosis would change the plant cells such as the plant is nowadapted for a salt water environment.

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Hypertonic solutions have more solute concentration and less water concentration Seawater is hypertonic as its slat concentration is much higher than water concentration Hypotonic solutions have less solute and more water content    See Answer
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