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The concentrations of solutes inside and outside the cell are equal when the solution is?
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When the concentration of solutes outside the cell and inside the cell are in equilibrium the solution is said to be?
When a cell is in a solution that has the same concentration of water and solutes, it is considered isotonic. Water still moves through the plasma membrane, but water enters and leaves the cell at an equal rate-it has reached an equilibrium, and there is no net movement of water.
How is hypotonic and hypertonic differ?
If we take a example of cell then if the solution outside the cell containing less solutes as compare to inside of cell then that solution is hypotonic and if the solution outside the cell contain more solute concentration then it is hypertonic solution
What ion determines the resting membrane potential of nerve and muscle?
The concentrations on Na+ outside the cell and concentrations of K+ inside the cell determine the resting membrane potential.
In a hypo tonic solution will a cell gain or lose water or no net change?
The cell will not loose or gain water.An isotonic solution means that the amount of solutes outside the cell is similar or equal to the amount of solutes inside the cell. Water is moving by osmosis both in and out of the cell at equal rates; the net movement of water is zero.A cell will lose water in a hypertonic solution (more solute in the surrounding environment) and gain water in a hypotonic solution (more solute in the cellular environment). Whether or not a solution is hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic is relative to the environment in the cell.
What causes red blood cells to shrink?
A red blood cell will shrink if placed in a solution with a higher solute concentration than the cell. This is because the water inside the cell will move out in an attempt to equalise the concentrations inside and outside the cell.
What is it called when the concentration of solutes is greater outside the cell the inside?
A hypertonic environment with regard to the cell.
When the concentration of solutes outside the cell and inside the cell are in equilibrium the solution is said to be?
When a cell is in a solution that has the same concentration of water and solutes, it is considered isotonic. Water still moves through the plasma membrane, but water enters and leaves the cell at an equal rate-it has reached an equilibrium, and there is no net movement of water.
Concentration of solutes inside the cell equals outside the cell?
isotonic solution
What concentration of solutes is equal the concentration of solutes inside the cell?
when a concentration of something, usually water, is the same inside and outside a cell, it is called an isotonic solution. When there is more inside the cell or membrane, but less outside, the solution is hypotonic. when there is more on the outside , it is known as hypertonic. however, it depends what you are describing
Lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell?
surgar will move into the cell
Is the movement of water to try to balance concentrations?
Osmosis, which is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from where it is in high concentration to where it is in lower concentration. The purpose of osmosis is to equalize the concentration of solutes inside a cell and outside a cell.
What is a cell in when solute concentrations inside and outside the cell are equal?
Isotonic.
How is hypotonic and hypertonic differ?
If we take a example of cell then if the solution outside the cell containing less solutes as compare to inside of cell then that solution is hypotonic and if the solution outside the cell contain more solute concentration then it is hypertonic solution
A cell is in when solute concentrations inside and outside the cell are equal?
A cell is in __________ when solute concentrations inside and outside the cell are equal.?
What is isotonic condition?
A condition whereby the concetration of solutes outside the cell balances/equals that inside the cell
Why do cell shrank when they are put in salt solution?
It's called osmosis. The salt concentrations inside and outside the cell will "try" to reach an equilibrium, and since the salt concentration outside the cell is higher, water will flow out of the cell, making it shrink.
Which solution is hypertonic to red blood cells?
Red blood cells do contain some salts and other ions inside the cell. This means that if it is placed in water (assuming that it is deionized and has no solvent in it) the cell will be hypotonic because the concentration inside the cell will be higher than it is outside the cell.
