Question

question 28
which figure depicts an animal cell placed in a solution hypotonic to the cell?
short description: four illustrations how an animal cell and a plant cell react to a change in tonicity.long description: the illustrations show that the animal cell (r b c) and plant cell react to change in tonicity differently, as follows: \ water enters an animal cell labeled as a and the cell bulges and lyses. \ water enters an animal cell labeled as b and exits the cell and the cell is normal. \ water exits an animal cell labeled as c and the cell becomes shriveled. \ water enters a plant cell labeled as d and the cell is turgid, normal.
cell a
cell b
cell c
cell d

Explanation:

In a hypotonic solution, water moves into the cell. For an animal cell, this causes it to bulge and potentially lyse. Cell A has water entering and bulging, which is characteristic of an animal cell in a hypotonic solution. Cell B has water entering and exiting with normal cell state which is isotonic - like behavior. Cell C has water exiting and becoming shriveled which is in a hypertonic solution. Cell D is a plant cell.

Answer:

A. cell A