Question

if a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, what will happen? a. the cell will lose water to its environment because water will travel out of the cell due to osmosis. b. the cell will gain water because water will travel into the cell due to osmosis. c. the cell will remain the same because cells are not affected by solutions. d. the cell will burst into flames.

Explanation:

In a hypotonic solution, the solute concentration outside the cell is lower than inside the cell. By the process of osmosis, water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (outside the cell) to an area of higher solute concentration (inside the cell), causing the cell to gain water.

Answer:

B. The cell will gain water because water will travel into the cell due to osmosis.