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Cellular cytoplasm in animal cells is full of salts the cell needs to maintain homeostasis. If the cell were placed in pure water, what would happen to the cell?

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Since the cell is hypotonic compared to it's surroundings, the water will go into the cell, leading the cell to expand and possible explode.

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