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What happens to a animal cell when placed in an hypertonic solution?
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∙ 12y ago
In a hypertonic solution water is most likely to move out of the cell because it is in a high concentration and the cell will shrink. They tend to give up water across the permiable cell membrane
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn animal cell in a hypertonic solution will shrivel up because the water inside the cell will diffuse to the outside where there is less water and more ions.
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If an animal cell shrinks it was probably placed in a . hypotonic solution hypertonic solution isotonic solution?
"hypertonic"
What happens to the pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution?
The pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution will decrease causing the cell to shrivel due to water loss
What happens to an amoeba when it is placed in hypertonic solution?
amoeba when placed under hypotonic solution it will not due to the presence of contractile vacoule.
What cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to?
Cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to ___
What happens when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?
crenation take place
If an animal cell shrinks it was probably placed in a . hypotonic solution hypertonic solution isotonic solution?
"hypertonic"
What happens to the pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution?
The pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution will decrease causing the cell to shrivel due to water loss
What happens to an amoeba when it is placed in hypertonic solution?
amoeba when placed under hypotonic solution it will not due to the presence of contractile vacoule.
What cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to?
Cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to ___
What happens when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?
crenation take place
What would happen to an animal cell if it was placed into a beaker containing a hypertonic solution?
You need dayan 2 hours
What are the results when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?
The cell will experience crenation and shrink. The cell will lose water through osmosis when placed in a hypertonic solution.
What causes cytosis?
when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. Hypertonic or hypotonic, but I'm pretty sure hypertonic :)
Cell is placed in a solution If the cell is observed to shrink the solution must be relative to the interior of the cell?
hypertonic
A bag with a 2 percent solution is placed in a beaker that has a 10 percent solution is the solution in the bag hypotonic hypertonic or isotonic?
hypertonic
Water moves out of a cell if it is placed in this kind of solution?
hypertonic solution!
What happens is a cell is placed in salt water?
Try it yourself !
