Question

A solution should be _____ in order to prevent water gain or water loss in a cell. hypo tonic hyper tonic isotopic

Answer 1

Answer: The Solution would be Isotonic.

Explanation: Hypertonic and Hypotonic solutions tend to make the cell expand or shrink. The prefix 'Hyper' means to grow, while the prefix 'Hypo' means to shrink. However, the prefix 'Iso' means equal.

Answer 2

The answer is isotonic.

In order for the solution to prevent water loss or water gain is it has to be an isotonic solution.