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Which statement describes the movement of water when a cell swells up and bursts due to osmosis?

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The cell membrane used energy to move water into the cell through passive transport.

The cell membrane used energy to move water out of the cell through passive transport.

Water went out of the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was higher than the concentration outside the cell.

Water went into the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was lower than the concentration outside the cell.

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water went into the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was lower than the concentration outside the cell.

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