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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)
Responses

isotonic.
isotonic.

tonic.
tonic.

hypertonic.
hypertonic.

hypotonic.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
hypertonic.

Explanation: water moves out of the cell by osmosis into a solution with higher solute concentration, causing the cell to shrivel (crenate).