A cell placed in a hypotonic solution will
A) lose water.
B) gain water.
C) neither gain nor lose water.
D) lose water initially and then gain water.
E) gain water initially and then lose water.

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A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes than inside the cell, causing water to move into the cell by osmosis, resulting in the cell gaining water.

A Cell Placed in a Hypotonic Solution Will