NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In hypotonic solutions, there is a net movement of water from the solution into the body. A cell placed into a hypotonic solution will swell and expand until it eventually burst through a process known as cytolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a result of the hypotonic environment, an osmotic gradient is generated that results in the movement of the solvent or water into the cell resulting in the swelling of the cell. Thus, a cell placed in a hypotonic solution will swell and eventually lyse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under these conditions, the osmotic pressure gradient forces water into the cell. Depending on the amount of water that enters, the cell may look enlarged or bloated. If the water continues to move into the cell, it can stretch the cell membrane to the point the cell bursts (lyses) and dies.

Detailed explanation-4: -An animal cell in a hypotonic solution is in danger of lysis (breaking apart) because the water will flow into the cell making it bulge and expand. A cell in a hypertonic solution will shrivel and lose water (plasmolyze).

Detailed explanation-5: -Osmosis is one of the most common causes of cell lysis in animal and plants. In cytolysis, the concentration of salt within the cell is higher than its surroundings, so water flows into the cell through osmosis causing the cell to burst.