Hypotonic solutions have a lower osmolarity than the blood (lower solute concentration in fluid).

Osmosis causes water to move from extracellular space to the intracellular space, causing the cell to swell.

Hypotonic solutions dilute extracellular space and replenish inside of cell.

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