A cheek cell is placed in a 0.5% sugar solution A. The 0.5% sugar solution is hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic to the cells (select one and type your answer below).  Explain your choice! B. Describe in which direction you expect water to move in the question above (into the cell / no net movement/ out of the cell) (select one and type your response in the space below). Explain your answer. Include the percentages of solute and solvent in areas inside and outside of the cell and how you determine the direction of water movement from the percentages!

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A cheek cell is placed in a 0.5% sugar solution

A. The 0.5% sugar solution is hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic to the cells (select one and type your answer below). 

Explain your choice!


B. Describe in which direction you expect water to move in the question above (into the cell / no net movement/ out of the cell) (select one and type your response in the space below).
Explain your answer. Include the percentages of solute and solvent in areas inside and outside of the cell and how you determine the direction of water movement from the percentages!

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