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A cell placed in solution swells up. The solution is _________.

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a

hypotonic

b

isotonic

c

hypertonic

d

both a & b

answer is C.

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  • The cell will enlarge because it absorbs water through osmosis in the hypotonic fluid.
  • A hypotonic solution has less solutes when compared to the solute concentration of the cell. 
  • When cells are immersed in such a solution, water molecules shift from lower to higher concentrations.
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A cell placed in solution swells up. The solution is _________.