Question

a solution outside of a cell that contains a higher water concentration than the cytoplasm of a cell is called: options: solution, hypotonic, hypertonic, isotonic

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definitions of different types of solutions relative to a cell:

• A hypotonic solution has a higher water (lower solute) concentration compared to the cell's cytoplasm. Water moves into the cell.
• A hypertonic solution has a lower water (higher solute) concentration than the cell's cytoplasm. Water moves out of the cell.
• An isotonic solution has the same water and solute concentration as the cell's cytoplasm.
• "Solution" is a general term, not specific to this context.

Since the question describes a solution with higher water concentration than the cell's cytoplasm, it is a hypotonic solution.

Answer:

B. hypotonic