water dissolves the cell
Water is, perhaps, the most important component of a cell. It has many functions, 2 given below:
1. It is a universal solvent. (this is extremely useful as all reactions in a cell occur in the aqueous state)
2. It is a hydrolytic agent. (takes part in hydrolysis)
If a cell is placed in salt water, water leaves the cell by osmosis.
If a cell is placed in salt water, water leaves the cell by osmosis.
Yes. The salt water in a fresh water cell will cause the cell to rapidly dehydrate, eventually killing the cell.
The water will flow out of the cell.
Phospholipids in the cell membrane prevent water from entering a cell.
Phospholipids in the cell membrane prevent water from entering a cell.
Phospholipids in the cell membrane prevent water from entering a cell.
this is because the cell has more solute than the water causeing the water from the outside flow into the cell.
Water enters and exits a cell by osmosis, which is the diffusion of water.
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
Osmosis
Osmosis effects the volume of a cell. when the cell has equal water molecules in the water aroung it and in the cell it is shaped normally. When there is a lot of salt in the water the cell shrinks because there is less water content in the salty water thus the cell gets rid of the extra water molecules. When there is very little salt content in the water the cell gets bigger because the cell absorbs to much water.