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The cell was placed in a _____ solution.

The cell was placed in a _____ solution.-example-1
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Cell was placed in a hypotonic solution meaning the solute concentration in the solution was lower than the solute concentration in the cell. As a result, water enters the cell due to osmosis to dilute and balance the concentration so that both the cell and solution are equal.
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