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LekaFEV [45]
3 years ago
12

When an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, _____.

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1 answer:
Zepler [3.9K]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

It will gain water and may burst

Explanation:

It is due to increase in the amount of water in the cell which exerts high pressure on the the cell membrane.

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