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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tonic.
tonic.

hypertonic.
hypertonic.

isotonic.
isotonic.

hypotonic.

Answer 1

The correct inference is that the saltwater solution is hypertonic compared to the cell. In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside the cell, causing water to move out of the cell, leading to the cell shriveling up.