5. Suppose an absent-minded aquatic biologist accidentally puts a saltwater fish

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5. Suppose an absent-minded aquatic biologist accidentally puts a saltwater fish in a freshwater aquarium. Thus, fresh water would be free to enter the fish and surround its body cells. What would happen to the cells of this fish? . a. Osmosis will not affect the fish's cells, because there will be no net movement of water into or out of the cells b. Osmosis will cause water to flow from hypertonic aquarium to the hypotonic cells. . c. Osmosis will cause water to leave the fish's cells, causing the cells to collapse . d Osmosis will change the fish's cells such that it is now adapted for a freshwater environment e Osmosis will cause water to enter the fish's cells until they burst . 6 What would happen to the cells of a plant if it were watered with saltwater from the ocean? the cells of the plant would end up being surrounded by saltwater)

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E) Osmosis will cause water to enter the fish's cell until they burst.

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