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Identify the tonicity of the solution surrounding the cell.

Identify the tonicity of the solution surrounding the cell.-example-1

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Answer:

Hypertonic

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypertonic solutions have less water ( and more solute such as salt or sugar ) than a cell. Seawater is hypertonic. If you place an animal or a plant cell in a hypertonic solution, the cell shrinks, because it loses water ( water moves from a higher concentration inside the cell to a lower concentration outside ).

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