A cell increases in volume, if the external medium is

Question

A cell increases in volume, if the external medium is (A) Hypotonic (B) Hypertonic (C) Isotonic (D) None of these

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If the plasmolysed cell (flaccid cell) is placed in a hypotonic solution then endosmosis occurs, which makes the cell again turgid (volume increases).

Q. A cell increases in volume, if the external medium is

Hypotonic

Hypertonic

Isotonic

None of these

If the plasmolysed cell (flaccid cell) is placed in a hypotonic solution then endosmosis occurs, which makes the cell again turgid (volume increases).