Question

A living cell is first kept in solution ""X"" and then in solution ""Y"". The cell first shrunk and then swelled. What type of solutions are ""X"" and ""Y""?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Y is hypertonic

X is hypotonic

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Answer 2

Basically, a hypotonic solution is a type of solution which has low solute concentration and high water concentration and on the other hand hypertonic solution is a type of solution which has high solute concentration and low water concentration compared to the living cell.

So, when a living cell is kept in X and it shrunk, because it is hypertonic solution and water moved out of the cell according to the concentration gradient and when cell is kept in Y, it swelled because it is hypotonic solution and water moved in the cell according to the concentration gradient.