How will the movement of water affect a cell if it is transferred from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution?

Question

Responses
A The cell wall will dissolve.The cell wall will dissolve.
B The cell will be unaffected.The cell will be unaffected.
C The cell will shrink in size.The cell will shrink in size.
D The size will increase and then reduce.

Answer 1

When a cell is transferred from a hypotonic solution (where the concentration of solutes is lower outside the cell compared to inside, leading to water moving into the cell) to a hypertonic solution (where the concentration of solutes is higher outside the cell), the movement of water will affect the cell by causing it to lose water.

Therefore, the correct response is:

C The cell will shrink in size.