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Too much water inside a cell will cause it to burst.
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What happens when a cell wall runs out of water?
You die
What happens when water moves out of a cell if the cell is placed in a what solution?
Hypotonic Solution
What happens when you put a cell in salt water and why?
The inside of a cell and the outside of the cell are usually in equilibrium as far as salt is concerned. Water always follows salt.If the outside has more salt, then water will follow it outwards. The cell will lose water and become shriveled.
Is eventually the cells will dry out and die same as the cells swelling or the cells shrinking?
No. If a cell shrivels up and dies it is because it is lacking enough water to sustain life. Usually what happens in this case is the cytoplasm and cell organelles will dry up but you have to be extremely dehydrated for this to occur. Cell Swelling is more correctly known as hypotonic. This means that there is more water ( concentration) in the environment than in the cell. As a result, water will come rushing into the cell and bloat it. Your cell should eventually return back to normal when water concentration is balanced between the environment and the cell. However, there is always a possibility that if the cell bloats up too much it can explode. Cell shrinking is more correctly known as hypertonic. This means that there is a higher water concentration in the cell than found in the outside environment , like the body. As a result water rushing out of the cell and into the environment ( body). An example of when this might occur happens when you drink salt water. Because salt water has a lower concentration of water it will draw water out of your body's cells if you ingest it. Too much salt water could kill you. A perfect balance of water inside and outside of a cell in called isotonic.
What happens when you submerge a plant cell and an animal cell in solutions with different water potential?
They both will eventually burst.
What happens when to much water moves into a cell?
When too much water moves into a cell it will burst and die.
What happens when a cell gains water?
If a cell gets to much water inside of it, it will burst.
What happens if a cell is dropped into a container of pure water?
Water moves into the cell.
What happens if vacuole in a plant cell no longer filler with water?
the cell won't have water when it is needed
What happens if a cell has lost water?
it dies
When water moves out of a cell what happens?
it shrinks
What happens when the concentration of water molecules is greater outside a cell than inside?
There will be a net movement of water out of the cell, the cell will become shrunken. Water will move from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration.
What happens when plant is put into water?
If a plant cell is placed in fresh water, there will be a net movement of water into the cell - because the solute concentration inside the cell is greater than outside. This occurs because the system is attempting to reach equilibrium (where the concentrations inside and outside are equal). Unlike an animal cell, a plant cell will not burst when excess water enters the cell. This is because the cell wall helps the plant cell maintain its structure.
What happens when fresh water cell is placed in salt water?
it dies
What happens to a plant cell that does not have enough water?
it dies
What happens when a cell wall runs out of water?
You die
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).
