Question

If water moves into a cell, and the cell swells, what term describes the environment inside the cell?

Answer 1

The term that describes the environment inside the cell is hypotonic.

Hypotonic environment is a solution that has a reduced osmotic pressure than a certain fluid, usually a body fluid. In a hypotonic solution, all the dissolved solute molecules have a molar concentration that is lower than that of another solution or a cell. When a cell is exposed to a hypotonic environment, there is movement of water into the cell and the cell may burst if it does not have a cell wall.

Answer 2

If water moves into a cell, and the cell swells, the term that describes the environment inside the cell is hypotonic.
Hypotonic refers to water moving into cells, causing the fluid to have a lower osmotic pressure than another solution.