Question

Recall what you know about hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. When an environment is hypotonic, what happens to the cell?

Answer 1

Recall what you know about hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. When an environment is hypotonic, what happens to the cell?

Answer 2

When an environment is hypotonic, the cell will take in water and swell due to the lower concentration of solutes outside the cell compared to inside the cell. This can cause the cell to burst if the cell membrane is not strong enough.