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Movement of water out of the cell when it is kept in hypertonic solution

Hypertonic solution has more solute concentration as compared to inside of the cell whereas there is more water concentration inside the cell so water will move from higher concentration to lower concentration.
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Exosmosis
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In hypertonic solution there is more water concentration inside the cell then outside the cell. Hence, the water starts moving outside the cell i.e exosmosis.
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A hypertonic solution has more solute concentration as compared to the inside of the cell. In contrast, there is more water concentration inside the cell to move from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.
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