Suppose you are examining osmosis by studying a carrot soaking in water. First, you conclude that the cell walls of the carrot are semipermeable, allowing water molecules but not solutes to passively move into and out of the cell. Next, you measure the solute concentrations of the carrot cells and the surrounding water. You determine the carrot cells contain a higher solute concentration than the water in which the carrot is soaking. Which statement accurately describes this scenario? Group of answer choices The cells of the carrot are hyperosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn out of the cells through osmosis The cells of the carrot are hypoosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn out of the cells through osmosis  The cells of the carrot are hypoosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn into the cells through osmosis The cells of the carrot are hyperosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn into the cells through osmosis

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Suppose you are examining osmosis by studying a carrot soaking in water. First, you conclude that the cell walls of the carrot are semipermeable, allowing water molecules but not solutes to passively move into and out of the cell. Next, you measure the solute concentrations of the carrot cells and the surrounding water. You determine the carrot cells contain a higher solute concentration than the water in which the carrot is soaking. Which statement accurately describes this scenario?

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The cells of the carrot are hyperosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn out of the cells through osmosis
The cells of the carrot are hypoosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn out of the cells through osmosis 
The cells of the carrot are hypoosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn into the cells through osmosis
The cells of the carrot are hyperosmotic compared to the surrounding water, so water will be drawn into the cells through osmosis
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