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What happens to a cell when placed in a hypotonic solution?
AIt shrinks
BIt swells and may burst
CIt remains the same
DIt loses water
✓ Correct Answer: B — It swells and may burst
In a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell via osmosis because the external concentration is lower than the internal.
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