Questions: You know that this cell is in a(n) solution because the cell Extracellular Fluid

Transcript text: You know that this cell is in a(n) solution because the cell Extracellular Fluid

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the type of solution

Examine the images provided. The first image shows the initial state of the cell, and the second image shows the final state. Notice the movement of water and solutes between the cytoplasm and the extracellular fluid.

Step 2: Determine the direction of water movement

Observe that the cell has shrunk, indicating that water has moved out of the cell into the extracellular fluid. This suggests that the extracellular fluid has a higher solute concentration than the cytoplasm.

Step 3: Classify the solution

Since water moves out of the cell into the extracellular fluid, the extracellular fluid is hypertonic relative to the cytoplasm.