Question

What will happen to a cell when it is placed in:
a. Hypotonic solution
b. Isotonic solution
c. Hypertonic solution

Answer 1

Hypotonic Solution: A solution that has less concentration of solute outside the cell than inside the cell.

Isotonic solution: A solution that has equal concentration of salt and water(solvent) outside and inside the cell.

Hypertonic Solution: A solution that has greater concentration of solute outside the cell than inside the cell.

When a cell is placed in:

a. Hypotonic Solution: The cell will swell because the water from outside the cell will come inside the cell.

b. Isotonic Solution: No change will occur.

c. Hypertonic Solution: The cell will shrink because the cell will lose water.

Answer 2

Hypotonic : when a cell is placed in hypotonic cell then the cell will swell up.

isotonic : no change occur .

HYPERTONIC : WHEN A CELL IS PLACED IN HYPERTONIC THEN THE CELL WILL SHRINK.