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)

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hypotonic.
hypotonic.

isotonic.
isotonic.

hypertonic.
hypertonic.

tonic.

Answer 1

The correct inference is that the type of saltwater solution is hypertonic compared to the cell. When a cell shrivels up in a solution, it loses water to the surrounding environment, which indicates that the concentration of solutes (such as salt) in the solution is higher than that inside the cell.