Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Tonicity is the effect of the solution surrounding the cell on the volume of the cell. To maintain the tonicity and the osmotic balance inside the cell, the water or solvent molecules move in or out of the cell, which is termed as osmosis.

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