Final answer:
In a hypertonic solution, plant cells undergo plasmolysis and may wilt due to turgor pressure loss, whereas animal cells crenate or shrivel, which can lead to cell death.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a plant cell and an animal cell are put in a hypertonic solution, different outcomes occur due to their structural differences. For plant cells, which have a rigid cell wall, water loss in a hypertonic solution leads to plasmolysis, where the cell membrane detaches from the cell wall, but the cell doesn't collapse due to the rigid cell wall. They become flaccid and may wilt because they lose turgor pressure, which normally supports the plant structure. On the other hand, an animal cell, lacking a cell wall, will crenate, or shrivel up, as water exits the cell in a hypertonic environment. This water loss could lead to cell death as the cytoplasm becomes more concentrated and cell function is compromised.