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osmosis and the cell membrane
the cell membrane allows water to flow into the cell and out of the cell via osmosis. the flow will change depending on the cells environment.
hypertonic solutions contain more solute than the inside of the cell. hypotonic solutions contain less solute than the inside of the cell.
Hypertonic solutions have more solute than the cell interior, hypotonic have less, and isotonic have equal amounts. Compare the solute - particle density in the beakers to the cell's interior density (not shown but for comparison). The first beaker has the least solute particles, so it's hypotonic. The second has a moderate amount, which could be isotonic if equal to the cell's interior. The third has the most solute particles, so it's hypertonic.
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First beaker: Hypotonic
Second beaker: Isotonic
Third beaker: Hypertonic