When placed in a hypertonic solution,animal cells
A) shrink.
B) swell.
C) burst.
D) transport water out using ATP.
E) transport water in using ATP.

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When placed in a hypertonic solution, which has a higher concentration of solutes than the cell, water will move out of the cell and into the surrounding solution by osmosis. This causes the cell to shrink or become shriveled due to the loss of water.

When Placed in a Hypertonic Solution,animal Cells