Question

what do you think will happen if you add a hypertonic solution to the cells?
a) the cells will shrink
b) the cells will disappear
c) the cells will swell
d) nothing will happen to the cells

Explanation:

A hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration than the inside of a cell. By osmosis, water moves out of the cell to the area of higher solute concentration, causing the cell to shrink.

Answer:

a) The cells will shrink