If a 0.92% saline (NaCl) solution is isotonic to a cell, a 0.3% NaCl solution ___.
A) would cause the cell to shrink
B) would result in water movement into the cell
C) would cause the cell to crenate
D) is hypertonic to the cell
E) is hyperosmotic to the cell

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A 0.3% NaCl solution is hypotonic compared to the 0.92% isotonic solution, leading to water moving into the cell, potentially causing it to swell or burst.

If a 092% Saline (NaCl) Solution Is Isotonic to a Cell, a Cell