Multiple Choice
Two different species of ciliate are placed in a solution with an unknown solute concentration. Ciliate A has a contractile vacuole firing rate of 5 per minute; ciliate B has a contractile vacuole firing rate of 12 per minute. Which of the following is a reasonable conclusion based on these observations?
A) Ciliate A has a greater solute concentration than ciliate B.
B) Ciliate B has a greater solute concentration than ciliate A.
C) The solution has a greater solute concentration than ciliate A.
D) The solution has a greater solute concentration than ciliate B.
E) No conclusions can be made unless we know the solute concentration of the solution.
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