Question

multiple choice question if a cell is placed into a(n) ____ solution, it will gain water by osmosis and swell or possibly even burst o hypotonic o isotonic o hypertonic

Explanation:

In osmosis, water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. A hypotonic solution has a lower solute concentration than the cell's interior, so water will move into the cell, causing it to gain water, swell, and possibly burst. In an isotonic solution, there is no net water movement as the solute concentrations are equal inside and outside the cell. In a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cell, causing it to shrink.

Answer:

C. hypotonic