Question

If an animal cell is kept in a solution containing high concentration of salt or sugar. What changes will you observe in the cell:

• A. Cell shrinks
• B. Cell bursts
• C. Cell swells up
• D. Remains same

Answer 1

The correct option is A Cell shrinks

Water has a tendency to move from the area of its high concentration to the area of low concentration. In other words, water moves to the place having more solute concentraton. In the given scenario, the solution has a high concentration of solute(salt or sugar) so water moves out from the cell into the solution. This outward movement of water decreases the size of the cell and causes it to shrink.