A Cell with Normal Tonicity Is Placed in a 200

question 147

Multiple Choice

A cell with normal tonicity is placed in a 200 mM NaCl solution. This solution________ is and the cell will________ _.

• A) isotonic : not change size
• B) hypotonic : swell
• C) hypertonic : swell
• D) hypotonic : shrink
• E) hypertonic : shrink

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