If a 0.9% NaCl (saline)solution is isotonic to a cell,then a solution of 3.5% NaCl would be

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A solution of 3.5% NaCl is hypertonic to the cell because it has a higher concentration of solutes than the 0.9% NaCl solution which is isotonic to the cell. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water molecules will move out of the cell to try to balance the concentration of solutes, causing the cell to shrink or even die.

If a 09% NaCl (Saline)solution Is Isotonic to a Cell,then a Solution