If the fluid within a cell contains a lower concentration of dissolved solutes compared to the external fluid surrounding the cell, we say that the cellular fluid is ________ relative to the external fluid, and water will ________ the cell.   hypertonic / flow into   hypertonic / flow out of    hypotonic / flow into   hypotonic / flow out of    isotonic / have the same flow rate into and out of

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If the fluid within a cell contains a lower concentration of dissolved solutes compared to the external fluid surrounding the cell, we say that the cellular fluid is ________ relative to the external fluid, and water will ________ the cell.

 
  1. hypertonic / flow into

     
  2. hypertonic / flow out of 

     
  3. hypotonic / flow into

     
  4. hypotonic / flow out of 

     
  5. isotonic / have the same flow rate into and out of 

     

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