Human Anatomy and Physiology: If you put a cell that is 88% water and 12% stuff in a solution that is 90% water and 10% salt, is the cell hypertonic or hypotonic to the solution? Will water enter or leave the cell?

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If you put a cell that is 88% water and 12% stuff in a solution that is 90% water and 10% salt, is the cell hypertonic or hypotonic to the solution?  Will water enter or leave the cell?

~Sev21~ · Accepted Answer

cell is hypertonic, water will enter

Human Anatomy and Physiology

If you put a cell that is 88% water and 12% stuff in a solution that is 90% water and 10% salt, is the cell hypertonic or hypotonic to the solution? Will water enter or leave the cell?

Cell is hypertonic, water will enter

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