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A hypotonic solution is one which is more dilute (less concentrated) than another, in this case the inside of the cell (the cytoplasm). An animal cell in a hypotonic solution will absorb water by osmosis and will swell up. If nothing is done to remove the extra water the cell will eventually burst! See: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab1/watpot.html for a simple animation and good background information on osmosis. Here is an experiment you can do at home: http://c-lab.co.uk/default.aspx?id=28&projectid=56 And here is another one: http://www.hrsu.mrc.ac.uk/schools/pdfs/Potatoes%20and%20Osmosis.pdf
When an animal cell is in a hypotonic solution the cell will swell due to the movement of water into the cell and it will burst.
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What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution explain?
What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution explain
What is a hypotonic solution what will happen to a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
it swells and burst
What would happen if a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
When a cell is placed in a Hypotonic solution, the water diffuses into the cell, causing the cell to swell and possibly explode.
When placed in a hypotonic solution what will happen to the cell?
If cells are placed in a hypotonic solution the cells gain water. The hypotonic solution has lower solute concentration then the cell's cytoplasm so the water will enter via osmosis.
If an animal cell shrinks it was probably placed in a . hypotonic solution hypertonic solution isotonic solution?
"hypertonic"
What happens when water moves out of a cell if the cell is placed in a what solution?
Hypotonic Solution
What would happen if you put liver cell in a hyptonic solution?
If an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net movement of water into the cell and it will eventually burst. If an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, there will be a net movement of water out of the cell and it will shrink.
What would happen if a plant was placed in hypotonic solution?
Nothing would happen to the plant. It will have a normal growth provided other parameters are normal.
What happens to both plant and animal cells when they are placed into a solution that is hypotonic?
Both types of cells will have endo-osmosis and will become turgid
Why do human cells die in freshwater?
As, human cell is an animal cell. When it is placed in an hypotonic solution like freshwater,it will finally swell and burst
What is a hypotonic solution?
A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the solution it is being compared to. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell causing it to swell and potentially burst due to osmotic pressure.
Hemolysis may occur when a blood cell is placed into what?
hypotonic solution
