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HYPER means 'higher' or 'more,' so a HYPEROSMOLAR solution contains more solute molecules. That means it has fewer water molecules, so not very many water molecules will hit that side of the membrane. That means very little water can leave the hyperosmolar solution by crossing the membrane.


Which of these solutions is HYPOSMOLAR?

 

 

 
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