Question

What would be the consequence for a cell placed in a salt solution?

• A. The cells remained unchanged.
• B. Water moves from inside of the cell to the outside.
• C. Water moves from outside of the cell to the inside.
• D. The cells burst.
• E. The cells dissolve.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Water moves from inside of the cell to the outside.

Cells placed in hypertonic solution (salt solution) will shrink. Water moves from a high water concentration inside the cell to a low water concentration outside of the cell by osmosis.