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A cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells the solution is?
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Why does a cell swell in a hypotonic a solution?
It swells because of the amount of water it has inside
What will happen to a cell dropped into a solution of hypertonic salt water?
A cell immersed is a hypertonic solution will tend to lose water to the solution and shrink.
What happens to the cell wall in a hypertonic isotonic and hyotonic solution?
Hypertonic- Shrinks and shrivels up Hypotonic- Cell swells and bursts
Do animal cells prefer hypertonic or hypotonic solutions?
isotonic solution is when the cell content has the same solute potential as the solution the cell is in. therefore no net movement of molecules.when a animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution (a solution containing less solute particles than inside cell e.g water) molecules move from a high water potential to a low one because diffusion. net movement is into the cell. because of this the cell swells and eventually burst. this is osmotic shock.in a hypertonic solution the net movement is out of the cell. the cell shrinks this is called crenation.plant cell have a cell wall so in a hypotonic solution the cell swells but doesn't not burst because of the strong structure of the cellulose cell wall.the cell becomes turgid.in a hypertonic solution the net movement is out of the cell because of the high solute conc outside the cell. the cell membrane begins to pull away from the cell wall. the cell is plasmolysed. when fully plasmolysed it is irreversible.
Why do cells or lyse when placed in hypotonic solution?
Hypotonic means that the solution has a lower solute concentration than the concentration inside the cell. Therefore, water is drawn into the cell along the osmotic gradient. The cell swells up. Eventually, it causes lysis of the cell (the cell explodes) when there is too much extra water in the cell.
If a cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells the solution is .?
If a cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells, the solution is Hypotonic. (check related links)
If a cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells what is the solution?
hypotonic solutions
If a cell is dropped in any solution and the cell does not change size by either shrinking or swelling what is the solution?
isotonic
What is a hypotonic solution what will happen to a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
it swells and burst
What is a solution that neither shrinks nor swells a cell?
A cell placed in an isotonic solution will not shrink or swell. Isotonic means that the concentration of solutes in the solution is equal to the concentration of solutes within the cell. Since both concentrations are the same, no water flows in or out of the cell due to osmotic pressure.
If water moves into a cell and the cells swells it's called what?
When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell through osmosis, and the cell swells.
Why does a cell swell in a hypotonic a solution?
It swells because of the amount of water it has inside
If a cell is dropped into a solution and the cell shrinks what should be assumed about the solution?
The solution is likely hypertonic and water is leaving the cell.
What will happen to a cell dropped into a solution of hypertonic salt water?
A cell immersed is a hypertonic solution will tend to lose water to the solution and shrink.
What is the word that means that a cell swells and burst?
When a cell swells and burst
A blood cell which swells until it bursts when put into a hypotonic solution is an example of what process?
The hypotonic solution has a lower solute concentration than that of the fluid in the cell. Osmosis keeps trying to bring the concentrations into equilibrium until the cell bursts.
What is cell swells?
Bloating of cell is cell swelling .
