Question

identify and describe the hypotonic, hyperonic, and isotonic solutions.

Explanation:

• Hypotonic Solution: A solution with a lower solute concentration compared to another solution (e.g., inside a cell). Water moves into the cell (by osmosis), causing it to swell.
• Hypertonic Solution: A solution with a higher solute concentration. Water moves out of the cell, making it shrink (crenate in animal cells, plasmolyze in plant cells).
• Isotonic Solution: A solution with the same solute concentration as another. There is no net movement of water; cell maintains its shape.

Answer:

IMAGE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
Second image (cell shrinks)	Hypertonic Solution	Solute concentration outside > inside. Water exits cell, cell shrinks.
Third image (cell unchanged)	Isotonic Solution	Solute concentration outside = inside. No net water movement; cell shape stable.