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Perry places a cell inside a solution. The cell swells until it pops. What type of solution was the cell most likely placed in?

a. Isotonic
b. hypertonic
c. hypotonic
d. supertonic

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When a cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, water will enter the cell, and the cell will swell, so your answer is C.

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The answer is C, hypotonic
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