Question

What will happen, if an animal cell is placed in a solution, in which the concentration of dissolved substances is higher than that inside the cell?

• A. The cell will swell.
• B. The cell will shrivel.
• C. The cell will burst.
• D. The cell will remain same.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The cell will shrivel.

The type of solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances outside the cell is greater than that inside the cell, is called hypertonic solution.
When an animal cell is placed inside a hypertonic solution, the water moves from the cell to the solution. Thus, the cell shrinks.