If a solution of 0.9% salt solution is isotonic to a certain type of animal cell, explain what happens when the animal cell is placed...

      

If a solution of 0.9% salt solution is isotonic to a certain type of animal cell, explain what happens when the animal cell is placed in a solution of 1.2% salt solution.

  

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sharon
The cell cytoplasm is hypotonic to the salt solution; the cell loses water by osmosis into the salt solution through the cell membrane ; it then shrinks and the cell (membrane) becomes crenated.
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 29, 2019 at 08:41


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