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If placed in a hypertonic solution, a plant cell will

A) swell.
B) burst.
C) shrink in size.
D) remain constant in size.

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c) hope this helps may not be right :4
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Answer:A Swell

Explanation: When plant cell is placed in an hypotonic solution it takes in water by osmosis and swells. The cell wall prevents it from bursting and it becomes swollen and hard or best described as "turgid".

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