Questions: A Hypertonic solution:
will induce cell bursting
will induce no net movement of water
will induce cell swelling
will induce cell shrinkage
Transcript text: A Hypertonic solution:
will induce cell bursting
will induce no net movement of water
will induce cell swelling
will induce cell shrinkage
Solution
The answer is the last one: will induce cell shrinkage.
Explanation for each option:
Will induce cell bursting: This is incorrect. A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell. This causes water to move out of the cell, not into it. Cell bursting, or lysis, typically occurs in a hypotonic solution where water moves into the cell, causing it to swell and potentially burst.
Will induce no net movement of water: This is incorrect. In a hypertonic solution, there is a net movement of water out of the cell due to the higher solute concentration outside the cell.
Will induce cell swelling: This is incorrect. Cell swelling occurs in a hypotonic solution where water moves into the cell. In a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cell, leading to shrinkage.
Will induce cell shrinkage: This is correct. In a hypertonic solution, the higher concentration of solutes outside the cell causes water to move out of the cell, leading to cell shrinkage or crenation.
Summary:
A hypertonic solution will induce cell shrinkage because the higher solute concentration outside the cell causes water to move out of the cell.