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State whether the following statements are true/false. Rewrite the false statements after correction.​

​(iii) Diffusion is the exit of water from the cells to their outer environment.​


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Solution

Answer: False.​

Exosmosis is the exit of water from the cells to ​their outer environment.​

  • Hypertonic solution is a solution having higher solute concentration compared to another solution. ​

  • When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, exosmosis takes place, i.e., water moves out of the cell and cell shrinks.​


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