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Does isotonic solution cause osmosis?
No, Hypotonic Solutions do
What factor affect osmosis?
concentration- hypertonic or hypotonic
What is a sentence for hypotonic?
Hypotonic means having reduced pressure or tone. That solution is hypotonic compared to this one.
What is the term used to describe a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution?
Lower concentration of solute is known as the hypotonic solution. The solution with a higher concentration of solute is the hypertonic solution. One with equal solute in solution and whatever its being compared with is known as the isotonic solution.
Does osmosis occur in an isotonic solution?
No. The solution is already at equilibrium, so there's no need for osmosis
Does isotonic solution cause osmosis?
No, Hypotonic Solutions do
What solution causes osmosis?
Hypotonic Solution causes osmosis.
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.
Solutions that cause water to enter cells by osmosis are termed?
hypotonic
What solution would cause a cell to shiver hypotonic or hypertonic?
hypotonic
How do hypotonic solutions rehydrate cells?
A hypotonic solution contains less solutes than the cell, and so water will be drawn into the cell by osmosis.
What is an example of Crenation?
Crenation is an example of osmosis. In this process, the cell distorts and shrinks after being placed in a hypotonic solution.
How does a plant cell fight osmosis in a hypotonic solution?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water - and a hypotonic solution means it expands. a plant cell sap has a lower water potential causing the water to enter the cell - it does not fight osmosis, it works with it.
What solution causes a cell to swell?
Any solution with more H2O than inside the cell will cause the cell to swell. Animal cells will burst under a lot of pressure, but plant cells will not, due to the presence of a cell well surrounding the cell. In other words, a hypotonic solution will cause a cell to swell, and a hypertonic solution will cause a cell to shrink. Hypo -> hyper
A solution outside the cell that is hypotonic to the cell contents will cause?
When the solution outside the cell is hypotonic to the cell contents, then by osmosis the water from outside the cell enters in , due to which the cell swell's up. This principle is used in Karyotyping, where hypo.KCl is added to increase the cell size for better visualization of chromosomes.
What happens to plant cells when placed in a hypotonic solution?
When a plant cell is placed in an hypotonic solution it becomes swollen and hard. The cell takes in water by osmosis and starts to swell, but the cell wall prevents it from bursting.
Why does water enter a cell that is placed in a hypotonic solution?
water enters a cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell.
