Hypotonic solutions have more water than a cell. Tapwater and pure water are hypotonic. A single animal cell ( like a red blood cell) placed in a hypotonic solution will fill up with water and then burst.

What is a hypotonic solution example?

A hypotonic solution is a solution that has a lower concentration of solute compared to the cell. ... A hypotonic solution example is salt water. The salt is the solute, and the water is the solvent.

What is hypotonic solution answer?

Hypotonic solution. n., plural: hypotonic solutions. Definition: A solution that has fewer solutes than another solution to which it is compared.