If a Bacterium and a Fungus Are Cultured in an Environment

Multiple Choice

If a bacterium and a fungus are cultured in an environment with a solute concentration higher than that in the cytoplasm of their cells,

A) both grow equally well.
B) both die.
C) the bacterium grows well and the fungus grows poorly or dies.
D) the fungus grows well and the bacterium grows poorly or dies.
E) both enter a resting stage.