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What will happen to an animal cell if placed in a hypotonic solution?
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What will happen to an animal cell if placed in a hypotonic solution?

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They will take in water due to osmosis. If the solution in which they are placed is a low enough concentration, such as distilled water, the intake of water will make the cells swell up and eventually burst.
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