Question

if a cell has a greater concentration of solute than its environment
the cell is hypertonic to the environment.
the cell is isotonic to the environment.
the cell is hypotonic to the environment.
the cell will not experience a net gain or loss of water.
the cell will die.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definitions of tonicity:

• Hypertonic: A solution (or cell) has a higher solute concentration than its surroundings.
• Isotonic: Equal solute concentration between the cell and its environment.
• Hypotonic: A solution (or cell) has a lower solute concentration than its surroundings.

Given the cell has a greater solute concentration than its environment, it is hypertonic to the environment. The other options are incorrect: isotonic means equal concentration, hypotonic means lower concentration, a hypertonic cell would gain water (so net gain/loss is wrong), and this alone doesn't mean the cell will die.

Answer:

the cell is hypertonic to the environment.