Tonicity and Osmoregulation

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

A cell placed in a hypertonic solution will

A
$Swell and burst$
B
$Take in glucose$
C
$Stay the same size$
D
$Lose water and shrink$
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Explanation

Hypertonic = surrounding solution has higher solute concentration \to water flows out of the cell.

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