What will happen if a cell is placed into $0.4 %$ (mass/volume) $N a C l$ solution?

There will be no change in cell volume

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Cell will dissolve

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Cell will swell

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Cell will shrink

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Solution

The correct option is D Cell will swell
Cell will swell due to the osmotic pressure gradient.

The solution will be hypotonic with respect to the cell. So, water will rush into the cell which leads to swelling of cell.

Option C is correct.

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good evening sir/mam

and my question is that you put a grapes in fully saturated (100% concentrated ) sugar solution. what will happen

(a) grape will become sweet

(b) grape will shrink

(d) no change will happen

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