Select the correct statement about osmolarity. a) Osmolarity measures the moles of solute per liter of solution. b) The contents of an animal cell are hyperosmotic. c) If two solutions are separated by a selectively permeable membrane, water flows by osmosis from a hyperosmotic solution to a hypoosmotic one.

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Select the correct statement about osmolarity. a) Osmolarity measures the moles of solute per liter of solution. b) The contents of an animal cell are hyperosmotic. c) If two solutions are separated by a selectively permeable membrane, water flows by osmosis from a hyperosmotic solution to a hypoosmotic one.

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a) Osmolarity measures the moles of solute per liter of solution.

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Osmolarity is defined as the number of moles of solute that contribute to the osmotic pressure, per liter of solution, of solution. That is, the measurement of the solute concentration. The prefix "osmo-" indicates the possible variation of the osmotic pressure in the cells, which will occur when the solution is introduced into the body.