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25 October, 15:12

If cells are placed in a hypertonic solution containing a solute to which the membrane is impermeable what could happen?

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  1. 25 October, 15:42
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    The cell will shrink since it's in a hypertonic solution, whereas if it was in a hypotonic solution, it would swell and/or burst because of the swelling.
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