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(Solved): Celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water for several hours become stiff. Similar stalks left ...
Celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water for several hours become stiff. Similar stalks left in a salt solution become limp. What does this tell us? The fresh water and the salt solution are both hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks The fresh water is hypotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks The fresh water is isotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks The fresh water is hypertonic and the salt solution is hypotonic to the cells of the celery stalks
Option A is incorrect because both fresh water and salt solution are not hypertonic, only fresh water is. Option B is incorrect because freshwater is not hy