Answer:
A-The cell was submerged in a hypertonic solution.
Explanation:
A hypertonic solution is a solution with higher concentration of solute or dissolved particle than that of its surrounding.
When normal cells and animal cells are submerged in a hypertonic solution, the cell loses water to its surrounding, thereby shrinking.
The statement which best explains what occurred to the Elodea cell when submerged in a solution, is:
"A-The cell was submerged in a hypertonic solution."
This explains why the cytoplasm of Elodea became shrunk as it pulls away from the cell wall, thereby clumping together at the center of the cell.
