Question

assertion: a cell swells up when presentassertion a cell swells up when present in a hypotonic solution
reason: more water molecules enter the cell than they leave​

Answer 1

The assertion and the reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

• A hypotonic solution can be described as a solution which has more solutes in the solution.
• As a result, the solution moves into the cell as molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
• Due to the water moving in a cell, the cell swells up or becomes bloated.

Answer 2

The assertion and the reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

A hypotonic solution can be described as a solution which has more solutes in the solution.

As a result, the solution moves into the cell as molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Due to the water moving in a cell, the cell swells up or becomes bloated.