What will happen if we put an animal cell (like a red blood cell) into a hypotonic solution?

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1

A. A) Water will enter the cell, causing it to swell and possibly burst.

B. B) Water will leave the cell, causing it to shrink and collapse.

C. C) The cell will lose its cell wall structure due to plasmolysis.

D. D) There will be no net movement of water, and the cell stays the same size.

Explanation

In a hypotonic solution, the outside water concentration is higher. Water enters the cell by osmosis, causing the animal cell to swell

Class 9th Science (MCQ)

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