What is the best explanation for why a cell might shrivel?

a, there is less water in the cell than there is water in the environment surrounding the cell.
b, there is more water in the cell than there is water in the environment surrounding the cell.
c, the water solution in the environment surrounding the cell has a higher solute concentration than the cell.
d, the water solution in the environment surrounding the cell has a lower solute concentration than the cell.

A17-year-old primigravida is admitted in early labor. her cervix is 2 to 3 cm dilated and 100% effaced. the fetus is cephalic, and the presenting part is at –1 station. her membranes are intact. the patient is holding her boyfriend's hand tightly and breathing rapidly with each contraction. she tells the nurse in a shaky voice, "i'm so nervous. i've never been in a hospital before. i don't know anything about labor or if i can do this." what is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

After fertilization, which type of cellular division is responsible for the growth and development of a complex, multicellular organism?

Human genes only differ by less than percent. a. 1 b. 6 c. 11 d. 16