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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.
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∙ 12y agoWater will flow into a cell when placed in a hypotonic solution.
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Water enters the cell when the solution surrounding the cell is
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∙ 11y agohypotonic to the cell hope that help
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What is isotonic hypotonic hypertonic solutions?
Isotonic is when the cell is the same concentration as the surrounding solution. Hypotonic is when the cell is more concentrated than the surrounding solution and water moves in. Hypertonic is when the cell is less concentrated than the surrounding solution and water moves out.
Why is the centrifuge solution isotonic?
To prevent organelles bursting/shrinking. - Osmosic gain or loss of water.
What happens when excess water enters the plant cell?
If excess water moves into an animal cell, it will eventually burst. This happens if the cell is placed in a hypotonic solution (a solution with a lower solute concentration than the cell).
Why the tissue fluid surrounding human cells must be isotonic?
In a hypotonic solution, the water potential of the environment is higher. Since water travels from areas of high water potential to low water potential, it will flow into the cell faster than it can be removed. The cell, which lacks a pressure-resisting wall, will swell and soon burst. In a hypertonic solution, it's the opposite. The water potential of the environment is lower, so the water will flow from inside of the cell to outside. The cell will basically shrivel. Compare this to the final option. In an isotonic solution, the water potential in both the inside of the cell and the surrounding environment is zero. This means that there is no net movement of water, so the cell will neither burst nor shrivel and remain healthy.
A red blood cell would swell if its surrounding solution were?
Hypotonic. If the solution had a lesser salt concentration, the cell would suck in more water to even out the salt levels inside vs outside the cell in the solution... it would suck in water, which would cause it to swell up.
Why does water enter a cell that is placed in a hypotonic solution?
water enters a cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell.
What is isotonic hypotonic hypertonic solutions?
Isotonic is when the cell is the same concentration as the surrounding solution. Hypotonic is when the cell is more concentrated than the surrounding solution and water moves in. Hypertonic is when the cell is less concentrated than the surrounding solution and water moves out.
Why is the centrifuge solution isotonic?
To prevent organelles bursting/shrinking. - Osmosic gain or loss of water.
What happens when excess water enters the plant cell?
If excess water moves into an animal cell, it will eventually burst. This happens if the cell is placed in a hypotonic solution (a solution with a lower solute concentration than 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.
When do Hemolysis occurs when a blood cell is placed into?
A hypotonic solution. The concentration of solute inside the cell is greater than that outside the cell and water enters the cell by osmosis. Water travels from an area of higher water concentration (outside the cell) to an area of lower water concentration (inside the cell) and the cell swells.
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.
What happens to animal cell in a solution with high water potential?
Animal cells lack rigid cell wall. When an animal cell is placed in a solution with high water potential, the wanter enters the cell as cell membrane is freely permeable to water. As a result of continuously increasing water potential inside the cell, Cell membrane bursts and the cell is said to be lysed.
Why the tissue fluid surrounding human cells must be isotonic?
In a hypotonic solution, the water potential of the environment is higher. Since water travels from areas of high water potential to low water potential, it will flow into the cell faster than it can be removed. The cell, which lacks a pressure-resisting wall, will swell and soon burst. In a hypertonic solution, it's the opposite. The water potential of the environment is lower, so the water will flow from inside of the cell to outside. The cell will basically shrivel. Compare this to the final option. In an isotonic solution, the water potential in both the inside of the cell and the surrounding environment is zero. This means that there is no net movement of water, so the cell will neither burst nor shrivel and remain healthy.
What is the ultimate hypotonic solution?
Solution that has lower osmolarity than blood when administering to patient *water leaves the blood and other ecf areas *and enters the cell
A red blood cell would swell if its surrounding solution were?
Hypotonic. If the solution had a lesser salt concentration, the cell would suck in more water to even out the salt levels inside vs outside the cell in the solution... it would suck in water, which would cause it to swell up.
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.
