What solution causes a cell to shrink?
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The question is asking about the type of solution that leads to the shrinkage of a cell, which is a biological concept related to osmosis and cell biology.
Answer
hypertonic solution
The final answer is hypertonic solution.
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The final answer is hypertonic solution.
More Information
A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell compared to inside, causing water to leave the cell, leading to shrinkage.
Sources
- Tonicity: hypertonic, isotonic & hypotonic solutions (article) - khanacademy.org
- Physiology, Osmosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- If a cell is soaked in a hypertonic solution, will it swell or shrink? - socratic.org
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