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)

The appropriate inference is that the saltwater solution is **hypertonic** compared to the cell. When a cell shrivels up in a solution, it indicates that water is leaving the cell to balance the concentration of solutes in the surrounding solution, which is characteristic of a hypertonic environment.