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. A hypertonic solution will cause a cell to ________. Choices; stay the same . shrivel up . expand . burst . . . .

. A hypertonic solution will cause a cell to ________. Choices; stay the same . shrivel up . expand . burst . . . .
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. A hypertonic solution will cause a cell to ________. Choices; stay the same . shrivel up . expand . burst . . . .

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A hypertonic solution will cause a cell to shrivel up. But, be careful to confuse it with a hypotonic solution, which will cause a cell to burst. The word hypertonic means having increased pressure. While hypotonic means having reduced pressure.
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