An animal cell that is placed in a hypotonic solution will rapidly gain water, because osmosis would cause the water to move to an area with more solutes. In this case, that is the inside of the cell. A cell in a hypotonic solution may gain enough water to lyse, or rupture, the cell membrane, which destroys the cell.
<span>150-200 species of plant, insect, bird and mammal become extinct every 24 hours., according to the Scientist Estimate. </span>
