Question
Recall what you know about hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. What happens to the cell in a hypotonic solution?(1 point)
Responses
The cell has less solute in its environment, so the cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell.
The cell has less solute in its environment, so the cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell.
The cell has less solute that its environment, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside the cell, causing the cell to shrink.
The cell has less solute that its environment, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside the cell, causing the cell to shrink.
The cell has more solute than its environment, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell, causing the cell to swell.
The cell has more solute than its environment, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell, causing the cell to swell.
The cell and the environment have an equal amount of solute
Responses
The cell has less solute in its environment, so the cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell.
The cell has less solute in its environment, so the cell membrane extends around the solute and takes it out of the cell.
The cell has less solute that its environment, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside the cell, causing the cell to shrink.
The cell has less solute that its environment, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside the cell, causing the cell to shrink.
The cell has more solute than its environment, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell, causing the cell to swell.
The cell has more solute than its environment, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell, causing the cell to swell.
The cell and the environment have an equal amount of solute
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The cell has more solute than its environment, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell, causing the cell to swell.**
In a hypotonic solution, the concentration of solutes is lower outside the cell than inside, leading to water moving into the cell. This influx of water can cause the cell to swell and potentially burst.
**The cell has more solute than its environment, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside the cell, causing the cell to swell.**
In a hypotonic solution, the concentration of solutes is lower outside the cell than inside, leading to water moving into the cell. This influx of water can cause the cell to swell and potentially burst.