Question
A cell is dropped into a saltwater solution and shrivels up. You infer that, compared to the cell, the type of saltwater solution is(1 point)
Responses
hypotonic.
hypertonic.
tonic.
isotonic.
Responses
hypotonic.
hypertonic.
tonic.
isotonic.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct inference is that the type of saltwater solution is **hypertonic**.
A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes (such as salt) compared to the inside of the cell, leading to water moving out of the cell and causing it to shrivel.
A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes (such as salt) compared to the inside of the cell, leading to water moving out of the cell and causing it to shrivel.