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A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. Water leaves the cell, causing it to shrink. What is this process called?

Active transport Photosynthesis Osmosis Mitosis

Osmosis

Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration.

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