LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

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: -A solution with a lower solute concentration as compared to a solvent is called a hypotonic solution. In contrast, a solution with a high solute concentration as compared to a solvent is called a hypertonic solution.

Detailed explanation-3: -A hypertonic solution has a water concentration greater than that is found inside the cell.

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