Ask Question
2 June, 21:35

Cells in a hypertonic solution tend to:

shrink due to water loss

swell due to water gain

stay the same size due to water moving into and out of the cell at the same rate

none of the above

+3
Answers (1)
  1. 2 June, 22:24
    0
    Shrink due to water loss

    Explanation:

    A hypertonic solution has more osmolarity than the cell. This causes the water inside the cell to go out since the osmolarities tend to equalize. And the cell does not allow the passage of other substances except water. Therefore the water will come out and the cell will shrink.

    In a hypotonic solution, the water will enter into the cell and in an isotonic solution the water will be moving into and out of the cell at the same rate.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Cells in a hypertonic solution tend to: shrink due to water loss swell due to water gain stay the same size due to water moving into and ...” in 📙 Biology if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers