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If a cell is placed in hypotonic solution water will flow

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Answer: there will be a net flow of water into the cell

Explanation: If a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net flow of water into the cell, and the cell will gain volume. If the solute concentration outside the cell is lower than inside the cell, and the solutes cannot cross the membrane, then that solution is hypotonic to the cell.

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