Question

What is mean by hypotonic solution?

Answer 1

hypotonic solution can be defined as presence of more water molecules around it and the membrane inside the solution if has less water gets buldge

Answer 2

If the medium surrounding the cell has a higher water concentration than the cell, i.e. , if solution is a very dilute solution, the cell will gain water by osmosis. Such a dilute solution is called hypertonic solution.