What Happens When You Place a Bacterial Cell into a Hypertonic

question 7

Multiple Choice

What happens when you place a bacterial cell into a hypertonic solution?

• A) lysis
• B) plasmolysis
• C) no effect on the cell
• D) The cell will burst.
• E) The cell will swell.

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