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What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution? Why?

What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution? Why?
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What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution? Why?

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The cell will lose volume and shrivel, the exterior of the cell having a lower concentration of solutes than the interior. 
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