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If a potato is placed into a 5% sodium solution it looses weight. Why? Explain the...

If a potato is placed into a 5% sodium solution it looses weight. Why? Explain the direction of water movement and the tonicity of the core and the beaker solution using terms like hypotonic-isotonic-hypertonic

If a potato is placed into a 0% (H20) solution it gains weight. Why? Explain the direction of water movement and the tonicity of the core and the beaker solution using terms like hypotonic-isotonic-hypertonic

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