Question
A)Recall what you know about hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. What happens to the cell in a hypotonic solution?(2 points)
Responses
Solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell causing the cell to swell
Solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell causing the cell to swell
The cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell
The cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell
Solvent moves from inside the cell to outside the cell causing the cell to shrink
Responses
Solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell causing the cell to swell
Solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell causing the cell to swell
The cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell
The cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell
Solvent moves from inside the cell to outside the cell causing the cell to shrink
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In a hypotonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is lower than the concentration of solutes inside the cell. This causes water (the solvent) to move into the cell to balance the concentration of solutes on both sides of the cell membrane. As a result, the cell swells and may even burst if too much water enters.
The correct response is:
**Solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell causing the cell to swell**.
The correct response is:
**Solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell causing the cell to swell**.