Question

Question

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)
Responses

isotonic.
isotonic.

hypertonic.
hypertonic.

tonic.
tonic.

hypotonic.

Answer 1

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

In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes (such as salt) outside the cell is greater than the concentration inside the cell. As a result, water moves out of the cell to balance the solute concentrations, causing the cell to shrivel.