Question

What will happen if we put an animal cell into a sugar or salt solution?

• A. Cell shrinks
• B. Cell bursts
• C. Cell swells
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Cell shrinks

If we place a cell in the hypertonic solution like in sugar or salt solution, the cell will shrink. It is because the movement of water takes place from lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration i.e from inside of the cell to outside sugar solution to attain equilibrium. It results in shrinkage of the cell.