Cell a has no membrane proteins at all. cell b has aquaporin membrane proteins. both cells are placed in a hypertonic solution. what will happen? see section 5.2 (page 81) . view available hint(s) cell a has no membrane proteins at all. cell b has aquaporin membrane proteins. both cells are placed in a hypertonic solution. what will happen? see section 5.2 (page 81) . cell b remains the same and cell a shrivels. cell b shrivels faster than cell a. cell b swells faster than cell a. cell b swells and cell a remains the same. both cells remain the same size. cell b shrivels and cell a remains the same.