Question

A plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. What will happen to the plant cell?

Question 6 options:

It will swell.

It will shrink.

It will stay the same.

It will wilt.

Answer 1

Answer: It will swell

Step-by-step explanation:

When plant is placed in a hypotonic solution it absorbs water through osmosis, this will cause the plant to swell. Even though the plant is swollen, it's cell wall will prevent it from bursting, this is because the plant cell is always turgid.