What would happen to an animal cell if you immersed it in a hypertonic solution for an extended period of time?   Question options:   Excess water is taken up by the central vacuole, causing the cell to swell, but not burst.   The cell would shrivel and appear crenate.   Nothing would happen, the system is in equilibrium.   The cell would swell until it burst.

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What would happen to an animal cell if you immersed it in a hypertonic solution for an extended period of time?
 

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Excess water is taken up by the central vacuole, causing the cell to swell, but not burst.
 
The cell would shrivel and appear crenate.
 
Nothing would happen, the system is in equilibrium.
 
The cell would swell until it burst.
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