Question

Recall what you know about hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. When an environment is hypotonic, what happens to the cell?(1 point)
Responses

The cell has more solute, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell.
The cell has more solute, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell.
The environment has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink.
The environment has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink.
The environment has more solute, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell.
The environment has more solute, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell.
The cell has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink.
The cell has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink.

Skip to navigation

Answer 1

Answer: The cell has more solute, so solvent (water) moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell.

Explanation: In a hypotonic environment the outside solution has a lower solute concentration than the cell, so water moves into the cell by osmosis.