in the book it says that in hypertonic solution the cell shrinks but (my dbt) since the - Biology - Transport in Plants

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in the book it says that in hypertonic solution the cell shrinks
but (my dbt) since the conc out is more as compared to the inner
one then why dont the cell swell up because now the movement will
be from out to in so dnt the cell size should increase? pls explain

Mohammad Perwez · Accepted Answer

Dear student,
Actually the cell is placed in hypertonic solution whose
concentration is greater than the concentration of solution inside
the cell We define osmosis as the movement of water from higher
concentration of water towards lower concentration of water So,
hypertonic solution has lower concentration of water as there is
higher concentration of solute Cell has greater concentration of
water Therefore when cell is placed in the hypertonic solution then
water starts moving from cell towards the hypertonic solution due
to osmosis and therefore cell shrinks

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in the book it says that in hypertonic solution the cell shrinks.. but (my dbt)..since the conc out is more as compared to the inner one then why dont the cell swell up because now the movement will be from out to in so dnt the cell size should increase? pls explain.