When an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, _____. A) it will gain water and may burst b) it will lose water and shrink c) it will remain the same size d) the cell's reaction cannot be determined
Hypotonic=Higher concentration inside the cell. Hypertonic=Higher concentration outside the cell. Substances will move between the cell membrane until equilibrium is reached; when the concentration is equal on the inside and outside.