"Hypotonic" means having a lower osmotic pressure than some reference material. This word is probably most often used in medicine, where the reference osmotic pressure is that of healthy blood.
Yes salt is hypotonic.
hypertonic hypertonic
vinegar is hypotonic
hypotonic
The solution is hypotonic when it is outside of the cell.
The solution in the experiment is hypotonic.
It Adapts
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Hypotonic is a concentration of less solutes compared to that of another solution.
A hypotonic needle is a needle that is a non coring needle. A hypertonic needle is a coring needle. Both of these needles are used in IV's with a hypotonic needle used for hypotonic solutions.
Distilled water is hypotonic to potato.
it swells and burst