An artificial cell has a membrane that allows passage of wat…

An artificial cell has a membrane that allows passage of water but not of sugar. This artificial cell contains a 1% sugar solution and is placed in a 7% sugar solution, as shown in the diagram below. Which statement best describes how osmosis will affect this artificial cell?  

The gopher tortoise is a very important part of Florida ecos…

The gopher tortoise is a very important part of Florida ecosystems. The  gopher tortoise is especially important because the burrows, which are dug by the tortoises, also provide homes for other animals, such as indigo snakes, gopher frogs, mice, foxes, skunks, opossums, rabbits, quail, armadillos, burrowing owls, snakes, lizards, frogs, toads and some invertebrates. Gopher tortoise burrows are home to about 250 species of animals at one time or another. Some species share the burrows with the tortoises and others utilize abandoned burrows. This means that the gopher tortoise is