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)Responseshypotonic.hypotonic.isotonic.isotonic.hypertonic.hypertonic.tonic.

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When a cell is dropped into a solution and shrivels up, it indicates that the water is moving out of the cell into the surrounding solution. This occurs when the surrounding solution has a higher concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell. In this case, the solution is considered hypertonic relative to the cell.

So the correct response is: hypertonic.