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.

hypertonic.

tonic.

isotonic.

Answer 1

The correct inference is that the type of saltwater solution is hypertonic.

A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes (such as salt) compared to the inside of the cell, leading to water moving out of the cell and causing it to shrivel.