Question

what happens to the cell when it is placed in hypertonic solution

Answer 1

 Water inside the cell (highest concentration) moves out of the cell (lowest concentration), causing the plant cell to shrink and the plant to wilt. The plant wilts because there is a loss of turgor pressure.

Answer 2

When a plant cell is placed in ahypertonic solution, what occurs? Water inside the cell (highest concentration) moves out of thecell (lowest concentration), causing the plant cell to shrink and the plant to wilt. The plant wilts because there is a loss of turgor pressure.