A paramecium is placed in a hypotonic solution.Which will occur?
A)Salts will move into the paramecium from the surrounding solution
B)Water will move into the paramecium from the surrounding solution
C)Salts will move out of the paramecium into the surrounding solution
D)Water will move out of the paramecium into the surrounding solution

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In a hypotonic solution, the concentration of solutes in the surrounding solution is lower than that inside the paramecium. Therefore, water will move into the paramecium from the surrounding solution, leading to an increase in its volume and possibly even bursting. The movement of salts, however, will depend on their concentration gradient and the permeability of the cell membrane to these ions.

A Paramecium Is Placed in a Hypotonic Solution