A cell placed in a 9% saline solution (molecular weight = 58.5g)would
A)lyse.
B)crenate.
C)not change.
D)swell.

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A 9% saline solution is hypertonic compared to the intracellular fluid of most cells, which typically have a lower concentration of solutes. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cell to the area of higher solute concentration (outside the cell), causing the cell to lose water and shrink, a process known as crenation.

A Cell Placed in a 9% Saline Solution (Molecular Weight