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If a thin slice of sugar beet is placed in concentrated solution of `NaCl`, then

A

sugar beet will lose water from its cells.

B

sugar beet will absorb water from solution

C

sugar beet will neither absorb nor lose water.

D

sugar beet will dissolve in solution.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Osmosis occurs from dilute solution to conentrated solutio, i.e., exosmosis.
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