THE CELL
TRANSPORT INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL
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Question
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moves from the inside of the cell to the solution
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moves from the solution to the inside of the cell
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moves equally in and out of the cell
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a hypertonic solution, the net movement of water will be out of the body and into the solution. A cell placed into a hypertonic solution will shrivel and die by a process known as plasmolysis.
Detailed explanation-2: -If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will leave the cell, and the cell will shrink. In an isotonic environment, there is no net water movement, so there is no change in the size of the cell. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, water will enter the cell, and the cell will swell.
Detailed explanation-3: -If a cell is in a hypertonic solution, the solution has a lower water concentration than the cell cytosol, and water moves out of the cell until both solutions are isotonic. Cells placed in a hypotonic solution will take in water across their membranes until both the external solution and the cytosol are isotonic.