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A cell with normal tonicity is placed in a 200 mm nacl solution. This solution is ________ and the cell will ________.

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The concentration of a cell is generally 0.15 M (0.9 % NaCl)

As given the solution has concentration = 200mm = 0.02 M

This concentration of solution is less than the concentration of cell

Hence solution is hypotonic (less concentration) and cell will be hypertonic

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