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Does water move into or out of cells that are placed in a hypotonic solution.

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Does water move in or out of a hypotonic solution?

In a hypertonic solution, the net movement of water will be out of the body and into the solution. ... In hypotonic solutions, there is a net movement of water from the solution into the body. A cell placed into a hypotonic solution will swell and expand until it eventually burst through a process known as cytolysis.

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If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will leave the cell, and the cell will shrink. In an isotonic environment, there is no net water movement, so there is no change in the size of the cell. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, water will enter the cell, and the cell will swell.

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