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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of solution has more solutes and less water than a cell that it contains?
A
Isotonic
B
Hypertonic
C
Hypotonic
D
None of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A hypertonic solution is any external solution that has a high solute concentration and low water concentration compared to body fluids. In a hypertonic solution, the net movement of water will be out of the body and into the solution.

Detailed explanation-2: -These terms become clearer, if you remember that “tonic” and water are different, and that “hyper” means lots, and “hypo” means less. So, a hypertonic solution is one that contains less water, and more of something else, than a hypotonic solution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hypotonic solution is a solution which has a greater concentration outside the cell and hypertonic solution is a solution which has a greater concentration inside the cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hypotonic solution is a type of solution which encompasses anything that contains more water and limited solute compared to the cells. A hypertonic solution is a kind of solution which encompasses anything that contains more electrolytes or molecules than solvent or water.

Detailed explanation-5: -A hypertonic solution is a particular type of solution that has a greater concentration of solutes on the outside of a cell when compared with the inside of a cell. Water crosses the cell membrane in both directions, but more water leaves the cell than enters it. Therefore, the cell will shrink due to exosmosis.

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