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
A. isotonic
B. tonic
C. hypertonic
D. hypotonic
A. isotonic
B. tonic
C. hypertonic
D. hypotonic
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is C. hypertonic.
When a cell is dropped into a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than that inside the cell. As a result, water moves out of the cell to balance the solute concentrations, causing the cell to shrivel.
When a cell is dropped into a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than that inside the cell. As a result, water moves out of the cell to balance the solute concentrations, causing the cell to shrivel.