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This is not true. An isotonic solution is one that is equivalent in concentration to that found within human plasma so that is usually desirable. On the other hand, a person may have too little of an ion. In that case the amount needs to be replaced using a hypertonic solution. The trouble with that is that if the patient is not carefully monitored, too much of whatever ion is used will enter the cells, causing the cells to draw more water in to maintain balance. When that happens, especially with sodium, the patient must be monitored closely because giving too much can cause the sodium level in the cells to exceed normal levels. When that happens, the cells draw more water in which can cause the cells to swell and then the membranes to begin to leak such as we see with pulmonary edema.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoA red blood cell will swell and burst when placed in a hypotonic solution. A hypotonic solution has a lower solute concentration than the interior of the cell. Placing a cell in distilled water will cause it to swell and burst as distilled water is hypotonic to the cytoplasm of the cell.
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∙ 13y agoA Red Blood Cell will burst in a Hypotonic environment, when too much water flows into the Red Blood Cell, causing to expand and burst.
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∙ 13y agoThen RBC will swell into a spheric shape!
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∙ 11y agoA hypotonic solution.
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∙ 12y agohypotonic solution
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∙ 10y agoHypertonic
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Crenation occurs when a blood cell is placed in a?
Hypotonic solution
What happens when water moves out of a cell if the cell is placed in a what solution?
Hypotonic Solution
If an erythrocyte is placed in a hypertonic solution what will it do?
If a human red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, the red blood cell will swell and eventually burst. The reason for this is because a hypotonic solution has a higher osmotic pressure compared to the cytoplasm of the red blood cell. Thus, the water from the hypotonic solution moves into the red blood cell causing it to rupture.
When placed in a hypotonic solution what will happen to the cell?
If cells are placed in a hypotonic solution the cells gain water. The hypotonic solution has lower solute concentration then the cell's cytoplasm so the water will enter via osmosis.
What happens to a red blood cell when placed hypotonic solution?
In isotonic solution nothing ail happen. In hypertonic solution fluid will leave the cell to dilute the external fluid, causing the cell to crenate. In Hypotonic solution fluid will move into the cell to dilute the contents of the cell, causing it to bust or haemolyse.
Crenation occurs when a blood cell is placed in a?
Hypotonic solution
Hemolysis may occur when a blood cell is placed into what?
hypotonic solution
What happens when water moves out of a cell if the cell is placed in a what solution?
Hypotonic Solution
Water enters a cell when the solution surrounding the cell is?
Hypotonic- i think. Hypertonic is when it shrinks and Lyses is when the cell burts from swelling too much. We did it with blood cells in my Anatomy and Physiology class.
What is a hypotonic solution what will happen to a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
it swells and burst
What would happen if a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
When a cell is placed in a Hypotonic solution, the water diffuses into the cell, causing the cell to swell and possibly explode.
If an erythrocyte is placed in a hypertonic solution what will it do?
If a human red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, the red blood cell will swell and eventually burst. The reason for this is because a hypotonic solution has a higher osmotic pressure compared to the cytoplasm of the red blood cell. Thus, the water from the hypotonic solution moves into the red blood cell causing it to rupture.
Would hypertonic or hypotonic blood serum cause hemolysis?
If a cell is placed into a hypotonic solution, the water will flow into the cell causing it to swell and possibly lyse. If a cell is placed into a hypertonic solution, the water will flow out of the cell causing it to crenate. So hemolysis occurs when the red blood cells lyse.
When placed in a hypotonic solution what will happen to the cell?
If cells are placed in a hypotonic solution the cells gain water. The hypotonic solution has lower solute concentration then the cell's cytoplasm so the water will enter via osmosis.
A red blood cell will undergo hemolysis in?
When it is in a hypotonic solution such as distilled water.
Why does a cell placed in hypotonic solution swell?
water flows into the cell
When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution will the flow of water be in or out of the cell?
The water will flow out of the cell.
