The movement of water between a cell and a surrounding isotonic solution. Introduction: With reference to the concentration of the cytoplasm, the surrounding solution can be of three types - hypotonic (having a lower solute concentration), hypertonic (having higher solute concentration) and isotonic (having the same solute concentration as the cytoplasm).

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The movement of water between a cell and a surrounding isotonic solution.

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With reference to the concentration of the cytoplasm, the surrounding solution can be of three types - hypotonic (having a lower solute concentration), hypertonic (having higher solute concentration) and isotonic (having the same solute concentration as the cytoplasm).

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