Which statement describes the movement of water when a cell shrinks and shrivels due to osmosis?

Water went into the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was lower than the concentration outside the cell.

Water went out of the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was higher than the concentration outside the cell.

The cell membrane used energy to move water into the cell through passive transport.

The cell membrane used energy to move water out of the cell through passive transport.

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Fiona Kelly

27 February, 21:39

Which statement describes the movement of water when a cell shrinks and shrivels due to osmosis?

Water went into the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was lower than the concentration outside the cell.

Water went out of the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was higher than the concentration outside the cell.

The cell membrane used energy to move water into the cell through passive transport.

The cell membrane used energy to move water out of the cell through passive transport.

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Bridger Wilkins · Answer 1

Water went out of the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was higher than the concentration outside the cell.

Explanation:

when there is a higher concentration of water inside the cell, water will begin to move out of the cell, eventually creating a hypertonic solution in which the cell shrivels and shrinks.