NDA2022General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which one of the following will be resulted when an animal cell is surrounded by a medium with lower concentration of water?
Options
- ACell will lose water
- BNo change in movement of water
- CCell will gain water
- DCell will swell up
Correct answer
A. Cell will lose water
Step-by-step solution
If an animal cell is surrounded by a medium with lower concentration of water it means it is placed in a hypertonic solution. As a result there will be a net flow of water out of the cell, and the cell will lose volume.