Question

recall what you know about hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions. when an environment is hypotonic, what happens to the cell? (1 point) the cell has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink. the environment has more solute, so solvent moves from inside the cell to outside, causing the cell to shrink. the environment has more solute, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell. the cell has more solute, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell.

Explanation:

A hypotonic environment has a lower solute concentration (higher solvent concentration) than the inside of a cell. Osmosis drives solvent (water) to move from an area of higher solvent concentration (outside the cell) to lower solvent concentration (inside the cell). This influx of water causes the cell to swell.

Answer:

The cell has more solute, so solvent moves from outside the cell to inside, causing the cell to swell.