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animal cells are not usually in hypotonic solutions. why? the cell and solution would have the same concentration of solutes. too much water would move into the cell.
In a hypotonic solution, the solute concentration outside the animal cell is lower than inside. Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (outside) to higher solute concentration (inside) by osmosis. Animal cells lack a rigid cell - wall, so an excessive influx of water can cause them to burst.
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Too much water would move INTO the cell.