Cells are placed in a solution that causes them to absorb liquid until they burst. When some of the water is removed from the solution, newly added cells do not burst. The original solution was __________ to the cells, while the second was __________ to the cells.
A) hypotonic; isotonic
B) hypertonic; isotonic
C) isotonic; hypotonic
D) isotonic; hypertonic

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The original solution was hypotonic, causing cells to absorb water and burst due to osmosis. When water was removed, making the solution isotonic, newly added cells did not burst, indicating equilibrium with their internal environment.

Cells Are Placed in a Solution That Causes Them to Absorb