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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic isotonic solution?

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An Animal Cell in hypertonic solution will look shriveled due to osmotic effects on the cell.
the hypertonic solution means there is more water potential outside of the cell, water moves from a low water potential to a high water potential. Therefore the water diffuses out of the cell decreasing the volume bringing the cell membrane in making it look shriveled up.

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