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Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion

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The movement of water into and out of cells is controlled by

A

Water potential

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B

Endosmosis

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C

Exosmosis

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D

Plasmolysis

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Solution

The correct option is A Water potential
Water potential is defined as the free energy of water per unit volume. It is used to describe the direction of the movement of water.
Thus, The correct answer is water potential.

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