Question

you know that this cell (below) is in a(n) __ solution because it __.
image of a cell with water movement arrows and a solution with dots
options:

• hypotonic, is turgid
• hypertonic solution, lost water
• hypertonic, lysed
• hypertonic, gained water
• hypotonic, lysed

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze osmosis and cell states:

• Hypotonic solution: Lower solute outside, water enters cell. Animal cells lyse (burst) in hypotonic as no cell wall.
• Hypertonic solution: Higher solute outside, water leaves cell (cell shrinks).
• The diagram shows water entering the cell (arrow into cell), so it’s hypotonic. A lysed cell is a burst animal cell (from water gain in hypotonic).

Check options:

• "hypotonic, is turgid": Turgid is plant cell in hypotonic (cell wall), not animal. Eliminate.
• "hypertonic solution, lost water": Water enters (not lost), eliminate.
• "hypertonic, lysed": Hypertonic causes water loss (shrink), not lysis. Eliminate.
• "hypertonic, gained water": Hypertonic has water loss, not gain. Eliminate.
• "hypotonic, lysed": Hypotonic (water enters) causes animal cell lysis. Matches.

Answer:

E. hypotonic, lysed (Note: Assuming the last option is labeled as E or the fifth option; based on the list, the correct option is the one with "hypotonic, lysed".)