Question

an animal cell that is surrounded by frsh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes

Answer 1

The solution in this case is hypotonic because the solutes were lower than the cell. The water causes the cell to swell and burst. The animal cell has a higher osmotic potential which means it contains more H2O in the cell. This indicates that it has less osmotic capacity. Therefore, the volume of the cell will more likely increase due to hypotonic solution.