Question

Compare hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic solutions. When an environment is hypertonic what happens to the cell?
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The cells have more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside the cell, causing it to shrink

the cell has more solute, so solvent moves form outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell

the environment has more solute, so solvents moves form outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell

the environment has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The environment has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink.