Which is a correct example of tonicity?
A) Distilled water is hypertonic to red blood cells.
B) Turgor pressure is created when a plant cell swells in a hypotonic solution.
C) Plasmolysis results from plant cells in hypotonic solutions.
D) Crenated red blood cells result when they are placed in a hypotonic solution.
E) If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water enters the cell.

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Turgor pressure is created when a plant cell swells in a hypotonic solution. This is a correct example of tonicity, as it demonstrates the movement of water across a membrane based on differences in solute concentration. A, C, D, and E all contain incorrect statements about tonicity.

Which Is a Correct Example of Tonicity