If the concentration of solutes in a cell is less than the concentration of solutes in the surrounding fluid, then the extracellular fluid is said to be

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When the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside, the extracellular fluid is considered hypertonic. This causes water to move out of the cell, potentially leading to cell shrinkage.

If the Concentration of Solutes in a Cell Is Less