This is a measure of a solution's ability to change the volume of cells by altering their water content.
A)filtration
B)normality
C)tonicity
D)equivalency
E)facilitation

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Tonicity is a measure of a solution's ability to change the volume of cells by altering their water content. This is because tonicity refers to the concentration of solute particles in a solution relative to the concentration of solute particles inside a cell. A solution that has a higher concentration of solute particles than inside a cell is hypertonic, and will cause water to leave the cell, shrinking it. A solution that has a lower concentration of solute particles than inside a cell is hypotonic, and will cause water to enter the cell, swelling it. A solution that has the same concentration of solute particles as inside a cell is isotonic, and will not cause any change in cell volume.

This Is a Measure of a Solution's Ability to Change