Question

Cells placed in hypotonic solutions will

A. decrease in volume.
B. increase intracellular solute concentration.
C. increase in volume.
D. lose water to the solution.

Answer 1

In a hypotonic solution, cells will increase in volume.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a hypotonic solution, cells will increase in volume. When cells are placed in a solution with a lower solute concentration than the cell, water will move into the cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell and potentially burst.