Which of the following statements best describes what happens when a bacterial cell is placed in a solution containing 5 percent
NaCl? A) The cell will undergo osmotic lysis.
B) Water will move into the cell.
C) Sucrose will move into the cell from a higher to a lower concentration.
D) Water will move out of the cell.
E) No change will result; the solution is isotonic.
In cells use oxygen to release energy stored in sugars such as glucose. In fact, most of the energy used by the cells in your body is provided by cellular respiration.