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A scientist studying a jellyfish placed it into a very salty solution (#1) and after 1 hour observed that the fluids of the jellyfish were isoosmotic to the salty solution. She then placed the jellyfish in a much less salty solution (#2) and again observed after 1 hour that the body fluids were isoosmotic. Which of the following is correct?A. when placed into solution #2, the jellyfish at first was hyper-osmotic to the solutionB. compared to the jellyfish, solution #2 initally was hypoosmoticC. the jellyfish is most likely an osmoconformerD. when placed into solution #2, the jellyfish gained water by diffusionE. all of the above

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