Potatoes that are in fresh water for several hours become limp. Additionally, potatoes left in a 0.25 M sugar solution become stiff. From this we can deduce that the fresh water ________.

is isotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the cucumber

is hypertonic and the sugar solution is hypotonic to the cells of the cucumber

and the sugar solution are both hypertonic to the cells of the cucumber

is hypotonic and the sugar solution is hypertonic to the cells of the cucumber

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