Question

an animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes (1 pt) a solutes to moved into the cell. b water to move into the cell. c solutes to move out of the cell. d water to move out of the cell.

Explanation:

When an animal cell is surrounded by fresh water (hypotonic solution), the concentration of solutes is higher inside the cell. Osmosis is the movement of water from an area of lower solute concentration (outside the cell, fresh water) to an area of higher solute concentration (inside the cell). Solutes generally do not move freely across the cell membrane in this context as the cell membrane is semi - permeable and the driving force here is the water concentration gradient.

Answer:

B. water to move into the cell.