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How will the movement of water affect a survey if it is transferred from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution?

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The cell wall will dissolve


The cell will be unaffected


The cell will shrink


The cell will burst

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Answer:

The cell will shrink

Step-by-step explanation:

In an hypotonic solution, water moves into the cell through the process of osmosis. This shall be due to the high concentration of water in the hypotonic solution than that in the cytoplasm.

Due to this movement, the cell bulges out.

If the cell is transferred to a hypertonic solution, water shall move out of the cell thereby making the cell shrink. This is because water concentration in the cytoplasm shall be higher than that in the hypertonic solution.

Effect to the survey shall be an experience of the exact opposite of the previous immersion.

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