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If the solution is hypotonic to the cell what is happening to the water?

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If the solution is hypotonic to the cell, it means that the concentration of solutes in the solution is lower than the concentration of solutes inside the cell. As a result, water will move from the hypotonic solution into the cell in an attempt to equalize the concentration of solutes on both sides of the cell membrane. This process is called osmosis, and it can cause the cell to swell and possibly even burst if the influx of water is not balanced by the cell's mechanisms to regulate water uptake.

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