use the image on the right to answer the following questions. the blue is the water, the red is the solute. compared to the inside of the cell, the outside of the cell is hypotonic. what do you expect will happen to the water molecules? they will move out of the cell. they will move into the cell. they will stay where they are.

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A hypotonic solution outside the cell means the outside has a lower solute concentration (more water relative to solute) than the inside. Water moves from an area of higher water potential (hypotonic, more water) to lower water potential (hypertonic, less water relative to solute) across a semipermeable membrane (cell membrane). So water moves out of the cell (where there's more water outside) to the inside? Wait, no—wait, hypotonic outside: outside has less solute, so more water. Inside has more solute, less water. So water moves from outside (hypotonic, high water) to inside (hypertonic, low water)? Wait, no, the first part said "compared to inside, outside is hypotonic"—so outside solute < inside solute. So water concentration: outside > inside. So water moves from outside (high water) to inside (low water)? But the options: "move out" would be if inside was hypotonic. Wait, maybe I mixed up. Wait, hypotonic solution has lower solute, so higher water. So if outside is hypotonic (lower solute, higher water) than inside (higher solute, lower water), then water moves from outside (high water) into inside (low water)? But the first option was "move out"—wait, no, maybe the initial statement was wrong? Wait, the first part says "outside is hypotonic" (compared to inside). So outside solute < inside solute. So water: outside has more water (since solute is less, same volume, more water). So water moves from outside (more water) to inside (less water) via osmosis. Wait, but the options: "They will move into the cell"—no, wait, no: if outside is hypotonic, the cell is in a hypotonic environment. So water enters the cell, causing it to swell. Wait, but the first option is "move out"—no, maybe I messed up. Wait, let's re-express: Osmosis is movement of water from low solute (hypotonic) to high solute (hypertonic) area. So outside is hypotonic (low solute) → inside is hypertonic (high solute). So water moves from outside (hypotonic) to inside (hypertonic). So water moves into the cell? But the first option in the question's first part was marked as hypotonic outside. Wait, the question is "What do you expect will happen to the water molecules?" If outside is hypotonic (less solute, more water) than inside (more solute, less water), then water moves from outside (more water) to inside (less water) → so water moves into the cell? But the first option is "move out"—wait, no, maybe the initial "outside is hypotonic" is correct, so water moves into the cell? Wait, no, maybe I had it reversed. Wait, hypotonic solution: the solution has less solute than the cell. So cell is in hypotonic solution: water enters the cell. So water moves into the cell. But the options: "They will move into the cell" is an option. Wait, but the first option in the multiple choice is "move out"—no, let's check the options again. The options are: 1. move out, 2. move into, 3. stay. So if outside is hypotonic (less solute, more water) than inside (more solute, less water), water moves from outside (more water) to inside (less water) → so into the cell. So the correct answer is "They will move into the cell"? Wait, no, wait—maybe the initial statement was "outside is hypotonic" (so outside has lower solute, higher water). So water moves from outside (higher water) to inside (lower water) → into the cell. So the correct option is "They will move into the cell"? Wait, but maybe the first part's "hypotonic" was a mistake, but assuming the first part is correct (outside is hypotonic), then water moves into the cell. Wait, no, I think I had it backwards. Wait, no: if the outside is hypotonic, the cell's interior is hypertonic relative to the outside. So water moves from the hypotonic (outside) to hypertonic (inside) → into the cell. So the answer is "They will move into the cell" (option 2). Wait, but let's confirm: Osmosis: water moves from low solute (hypotonic) to high solute (hypertonic) region. So outside (hypotonic, low solute) → inside (hypertonic, high solute). So water moves into the cell. So the correct option is "They will move into the cell".
# Answer:
B. They will move into the cell

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