Question

A researcher has prepared culture media for mouse cells. Much to his surprise, when he places mouse cells in this media, the cells appear to swell and eventually burst. The researcher likely made a mistake preparing this culture media, creating a(n) _____

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - hypotonic solution.

Explanation:

A hypotonic solution is a solution with low osmotic pressure than another or adjacent solution. In biology hypotonic solution that has low solute concentration and more solven or water than the another solution.

In such solution the solute has less or decreased solute and the movement of the water will be inwards the cell which cause cell swelling and breakage or burst. In the given question the mistake in preparing culture media creating hypotonic as it swells and burst.

Thus, the correct answer is - hypotonic solution.