Question

What will happen if a cell is kept in hypertonic solution for a long time?

• A. Swells up
• B. Show plasmolysis
• C. Shrinks
• D. No change in shape

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B

Show plasmolysis

C

Shrinks

When a cell is kept in hypertonic solution for a long time it shrinks. The water inside the cell moves out as the concentration outside the cell is higher. As a result, the cell shrinks. This is also known as plasmolysis.