OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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Question
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Water moves into a cell when it is placed in a(n) ____ solution.
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Osmotic
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Hypotonic
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Hypertonic
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Isotonic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When a red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net movement of free water into the cell. This situation will result in an increased intracellular volume with a lower intracellular solute concentration. The solution will end up with a higher overall solute concentration.
Detailed explanation-2: -If a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell. This causes the cell to swell, and it may even burst. A hypertonic solution means the environment outside of the cell has more dissolved material than inside of the cell. If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will leave the cell.
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