When a solution is more concentrated outside of a cell than the cytoplasm, what happens? A. Water leaves the cell, causing the cell to burst. B. The solute enters the cell, causing the cell to burst. C. Water leaves the cell, causing the cell to shrivel up. D. The solute leaves the cell, causing the cell to shrivel up.
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Correct answer is c .
cell place in salty solution would loose water as water will move from cell to surrounding hypertonic medium by the process of osmosis causing the cell to shrivel up. If the cell was placed in hypotonic solution, water would enter the cell causing it to swell and reinforcement of cell membrane followed by its bursting.