Question

What is a hypotonicsolution?

Answer 1

A hypotonic solution is a solution that has a lower solute concentration compared to another solution. A solution cannot be hypotonic, isotonic or hypertonic without a solution for comparison.

Answer 2

Answer:

A low concentrated solute which is outside the cell with less concentration than cytosol then because of the osmotic pressure the water get diffuses into the cell.

After the diffusion the cell vecomes turgid or bloated.

Hypotonic solutions are commonly used in hospitalization in dehydration as oral contraceptives.

Tap water and pure water is a hypotonic solution which have more water quantity.

• RBC cell (Red blood cell) when kept in hypotonic solution because of diffusion it gets burst.