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BIOLOGY PLS HELP!!! A 5% salt cell is placed in a 15% salt solution. What type of solution is this cell in?

a) hypotonic
b) hypertonic
c) isotonic

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Answer:b

Explanation: the solution is more concentrated (hyper) than the cell is

hyper means more than and hypo means less than like hyperthermia (too hot) or hypothermia (too cold)

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