answersLogoWhite

0

How does pure water enter a cell?

User Avatar

Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

through diffusion and osmosis. :-)

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What happens if a cell is dropped into a container of pure water?

If a cell is dropped into pure water, water will enter the cell by osmosis. This can cause the cell to swell and potentially burst due to the increased pressure within the cell.


What would happened if a cell containing many dissolved solutes placed in pure water?

Water would enter the cell via osmosis and it would finally burst.


What would happen if a cell containing many dissolve solutes was placed in pure waters?

Water would enter the cell via osmosis and it would finally burst.


What would happen if a cell containing dissolved solute was place in pure water?

Water would enter the cell by osmosis in order to equalize the solute concentration/water concentration between inside and outside. The cell would tend to rupture.


Why animal cells burst when they are placed in pure water?

Animal cell are hypertonic to the water i.e. they have more solute concentration inside the cell when placed in pure water. Now by the law solvent(water here) move from low concentration of solute to high concentration of solute so water move inside the animal cell which make cell to swell up and when the swelling pressure increase then wall pressure the cell get burst


Would more water move into or out of a cheek cell if it was surrounded by pure water?

If a cheek cell is surrounded by pure water, more water would move into the cell. This is due to osmosis, where water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (the pure water) to an area of higher solute concentration (inside the cell). As a result, the cheek cell may swell or even burst if the influx of water is excessive.


What process cause the water to enter or leave the cell?

the process that causes the water to enter and leave the cell is diffusion


When a person is dehydrated does water enter or leave the cell?

The water leaves the cell.


What can happen if a cell placed in pure water 100 percent?

If a cell is placed in pure water, the water will move into the cell through osmosis, causing it to swell and potentially burst. This process is known as cytolysis and can result in cell death.


Why does water enter a cell that is placed in a hypotonic solution?

water enters a cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell.


Through what structure does water oxygen and carbon dioxide can enter a cell?

Water, carbon dioxide and oxygen can enter a cell through the plasma membrane.


What happens if a cell is placed in a pure water?

In this case the solution is hypotonic in relation to the cell. The cell swells up and ruptures as the water rushes in, and since the animal cell has no cell wall it cannot become turgid (stop letting in water), therefore the cell will rupture.