Question

How will the movement of water affect a cell if it is transferred from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution?

A) The cell wall will dissolve.
B) The cell will be unaffected.
C) The cell will shrink in size.
D) The size will increase and then reduce.

Answer 1

The Answer Is C)The cell will shrink in size

Answer 2

C) The cell will shrink in size.

Step-by-step explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water from its higher concentration to the lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane. Here, the cell is present in the hypertonic solution, that is, the cell has more water concentration that that of the surrounding solution. Water from the cell would move out towards the surrounding hypertonic solution to balance the tonicity. Movement of water outside the cell would cause it to shrink in size.