Biology for IGCSE & O level - Movement Into And Out Of Cells (Section 4 - No. 35)

Which of the following is an example of a hypertonic solution relative to a cell?
Distilled water
A 0.9% NaCl solution
A solution with a higher solute concentration than the cell cytoplasm.
A solution with the same solute concentration as the cell cytoplasm.

Explanation

A hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration than the cell's contents, causing water to move out of the cell via osmosis.

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