when a cell swells it is because more solute moved into the cell. true or false
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The solution having higher solute concentration is said to be hypertonic while the one having lower solute concentration is called as a hypotonic solution. When blood cells are placed in hypertonic solution, water will move out of these cells into the surrounding solution via the process of osmosis. This will cause the blood cells to shrink /shrivel. If the cell was placed in isotonic solution, it would be in equilibrium and nothing would happen. If the cell was placed in hypotonic solution, water will enter into the cell causing it to swell.
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