SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
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swell and perhaps burst (lyse)
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shrink
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the size of the cell will not change
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the size of the cell will change from large to small and from small to large
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Detailed explanation-1: -A cell placed into a hypotonic solution will swell and expand until it eventually burst through a process known as cytolysis. These three examples of different solute concentrations provide an illustration of the spectrum of water movement based on solute concentration through the process of osmosis.
Detailed explanation-2: -If placed in a hypotonic solution, a red blood cell will bloat up and may explode, while in a hypertonic solution, it will shrivel-making the cytoplasm dense and its contents concentrated-and may die. In the case of a plant cell, however, a hypotonic extracellular solution is actually ideal.
Detailed explanation-3: -If a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the cell will swell and burst.