J.R. S. answered 01/08/18
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You state that you know about isotonic, etc. so what exactly is your question. Tonicity (isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic) refers to the relative concentration of dissolved solutes in solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane. So, it is a relative term, i.e. relative to some point of reference. What is isotonic in one situation may not be so in another.
Isotonic = the two solutions have equal concentrations of dissolved solutes
Hypotonic = one solution has a LOWER concentration of dissolved solutes and it is hypotonic
Hypertonic = one solution has a HIGHER concentration of dissolved solutes and it is hypertonic