Potatoes, like most cells, are composed of approximately 99% water. when freshly peeled potatoes are placed into a bowl of pure water, what will happen to the potatoes?
a. they will shrink due to water leaving the potato
b. they will have no change since the amounts of water entering the potatoes will balance the amounts of water leaving the potatoes
c. the potatoes will absorb some of the water and become firmer
d. the potato cells will absorb a great deal of water and burst