A cell that neither gains nor loses water when it is immersed in a solution is ______.
A) isotonic to its environment
B) hypertonic to its environment
C) hypotonic to its environment
D) metabolically inactive

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A cell that neither gains nor loses water when it is immersed in a solution is isotonic to its environment. This means that the concentration of solutes outside the cell is the same as inside the cell, resulting in no net movement of water across the cell membrane. If the cell were hypertonic, it would lose water and shrink, and if it were hypotonic, it would gain water and potentially burst.

A Cell That Neither Gains nor Loses Water When It