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.

hypotonic.
hypotonic.

isotonic.

Answer 1

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

When a cell shrivels up after being placed in a solution, it indicates that the solution has a higher concentration of solutes (such as salt) compared to the inside of the cell. This causes water to move out of the cell through osmosis, leading to the cell shrinking.