If a cell were placed in a hypertonic solution:
A) there would be a net gain of water into the cell.
B) there would be a net loss of water out of the cell.
C) no water would move into or out of the cell.
D) water would move into and out of the cell in equal amounts.

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A hypertonic solution is one where the solute concentration is higher outside the cell than inside. This means that water molecules will move out of the cell through osmosis to try to balance the concentration of solutes on both sides of the cell membrane. Therefore, there would be a net loss of water out of the cell.

If a Cell Were Placed in a Hypertonic Solution