Question

What will happen if an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?

Answer 1

• The animal cell such as Red Blood Cells (RBC) when placed in a hypertonic solution, completely shrinks and is said to be crenated.
• The hypertonic solution is determined to be a very concentrated solution that contains a lower concentration of water as compared to the cell placed in it.
• This results in the flow of water from the interior to the exterior region of the cell through osmosis.