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What concentration of solutes is equal the concentration of solutes inside the cell?
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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
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What is it called when the concentration of solutes is greater outside the cell the inside?
A hypertonic environment with regard to the cell.
Lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell?
surgar will move into the cell
If the concentration of sodium ions in the fluid surrounding cells decrease and the concentration of the solutes inside the cell remain constant what will happen?
The cell will expand until the ionic concentration is the same inside as out (or the membrane fails and the cell "explodes").
What osmosis in a cell?
For hypotonic solution, it means that the solution has lower concentration of solutes (salt, sugar etc) than inside the cell. If it is an animal cell, water will move from the hypotonic solution to inside the cell and the cell will swell and burst open. This is called cytolysis. For the plant cell, water will enter the cell and the cell wall enables the plant cell to swell and become turgid without bursting. For hypertonic solution, it's actually the opposite of hypotonic solution.It actually means that the solution has higher concentration of solutes than inside the cell. For the animal cell, water leaves the cell through osmosis and it will shrink and tiny spikes appear on the cell membrane. This is called crenation. For the plant cell, its cytoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall. This is called plasmolysis. Last but not least, the isotonic solution! This means that the concentration of solutes in the solution is equal to the conc of solutes inside the cell. The result: water moves equally in both direction and cell remains the same size. That's called dynamic equilibrium!
What will influence the concentration of water and solutes in the internal environment of a cell?
the concentration of solute
What is it called when the concentration of solutes is greater outside the cell the inside?
A hypertonic environment with regard to the cell.
Concentration of solutes inside the cell equals outside the cell?
isotonic solution
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.
Lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell?
surgar will move into the cell
If the concentration of sodium ions in the fluid surrounding cells decrease and the concentration of the solutes inside the cell remain constant what will happen?
The cell will expand until the ionic concentration is the same inside as out (or the membrane fails and the cell "explodes").
What is isotonic concentration?
Isotonic concentration is when the concentration of soletutes inside and outside of the cell are equal in concentration
A cell is in what when solute concentration inside and outside the cell are equal?
Isotonic.
A cell is in when solute concentration inside and outside the cell are equal?
Isotonic.
What osmosis in a cell?
For hypotonic solution, it means that the solution has lower concentration of solutes (salt, sugar etc) than inside the cell. If it is an animal cell, water will move from the hypotonic solution to inside the cell and the cell will swell and burst open. This is called cytolysis. For the plant cell, water will enter the cell and the cell wall enables the plant cell to swell and become turgid without bursting. For hypertonic solution, it's actually the opposite of hypotonic solution.It actually means that the solution has higher concentration of solutes than inside the cell. For the animal cell, water leaves the cell through osmosis and it will shrink and tiny spikes appear on the cell membrane. This is called crenation. For the plant cell, its cytoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall. This is called plasmolysis. Last but not least, the isotonic solution! This means that the concentration of solutes in the solution is equal to the conc of solutes inside the cell. The result: water moves equally in both direction and cell remains the same size. That's called dynamic equilibrium!
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 will influence the concentration of water and solutes in the internal environment of a cell?
the concentration of solute
Do molecules must always diffuse into a cell?
not if the concentration is equal inside and outside of the cell
