A solution which contains a high concentration of salts relative to the cytosol of a cell is a(n)
A)hypotonic solution.
B)isotonic solution.
C)hypertonic solution.
D)hypo-osmotic solution.

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A solution with a high concentration of salts relative to the cytosol of a cell would result in a higher solute concentration outside the cell, causing water to move out of the cell, leading to cell shrinkage. Such a solution is called a hypertonic solution. A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes than the cytosol of the cell, leading to water moving inside the cell, causing the cell to swell or burst. An isotonic solution has an equal concentration of solutes as the cytosol of the cell, resulting in no net movement of water. A hypo-osmotic solution has a lower osmotic pressure than the cytosol of the cell, leading to water moving out of the cell, causing cell shrinkage.

A Solution Which Contains a High Concentration of Salts Relative