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Cells placed in a hypotonic solution will:
ASwell up
BShrink in
CDivide up
DStay same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Swell up
1. Water moves towards the more concentrated side.
2. Here the inside of the cell is the stronger one.
3. So water enters and the cells swell.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part I, Chapter 2, Solutions._
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