Multiple choice

If a cell is placed in a medium and it gains water, what type of solution is the cell placed in?

  1. Hypotonic

  2. Hypertonic

  3. Isotonic

  4. Hyposmatic

  5. Hyperosmatic
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Explanation

A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell. In an attempt to balance the concentrations of solutes inside and outside the cell, water will rush into the cell causing it to swell and possibly burst.

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