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In the Osmosis Gizmo, the cell is placed in a very small chamber. Suppose a cell is placed in a large container of water with a very low solute concentration. What do you think would happen

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If a cell is placed in a large container of water with a very low solute concentration the solution will be hypotonic in nature. The water will enter inside the cell through semi-permeable membrane of cell. The cell will swell.

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