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What happens when a cell is put in a hydrophobic solution (swell, shrink, stay the same)?
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What happens when a cell is put in a hydrophobic solution (swell, shrink, stay the same)?

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Hydrophobic substances repel water, leading to water leaving the cell through osmosis, causing it to lose volume and shrink.
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