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What happens to animal cell in a solution with high water potential?
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Animal cells lack rigid cell wall. When an animal cell is placed in a solution with high water potential, the wanter enters the cell as cell membrane is freely permeable to water. As a result of continuously increasing water potential inside the cell, Cell membrane bursts and the cell is said to be lysed.
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What happens to a cell that is placed in a hypertonic hypotonic and isotonic environment?
An Animal Cell in hypertonic solution will look shriveled due to osmotic effects on the cell. the hypertonic solution means there is more water potential outside of the cell, water moves from a low water potential to a high water potential. Therefore the water diffuses out of the cell decreasing the volume bringing the cell membrane in making it look shriveled up.
What happens when you submerge a plant cell and an animal cell in solutions with different water potential?
They both will eventually burst.
Under what conditions will an animal cell burst?
When surrounded by a hypotonic solution (i.e. a solution that has a water potential higher than that of the cell itself, such as pure water). Water moves into the cell by osmosis. The cell cannot withstand this pressure and will burst, a process known as haemolysis.
Which has more water potential a 0.6 molar solution or a 0.4 molar solution?
Dunno, I need to know this too, but specifically, which will have a more negative water potential out of 0.6Molar and 1Molar solution! I can't find the answer on the web :(
What happens to water potential if you dissolve a sugar into water?
It adds.
What happens to a cell that is placed in a hypertonic hypotonic and isotonic environment?
An Animal Cell in hypertonic solution will look shriveled due to osmotic effects on the cell. the hypertonic solution means there is more water potential outside of the cell, water moves from a low water potential to a high water potential. Therefore the water diffuses out of the cell decreasing the volume bringing the cell membrane in making it look shriveled up.
What happens when pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is applied to pure water or a solution?
If a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is applied to a solution or pure water, its water potential increases
What happens to a animal cell when in a hypertonic solution?
1. When a plant cell is immersed in a solution with low water potential, the water potential of its cell sap is higher than that of the solution outside its cell.2. water will leave the cell by osmosis. As the cell loses water the vacuole decreases in size and the cytoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall.3. the shrinkage of cytoplasm and cell membrane away from the cell wall is known as plasmolyses or dehydrated cell. the cell is said to be plasmolysed. A plasmolysed cell can be restored to its original state by placing it in water or in a solution with high water potential.
What happens when you submerge a plant cell and an animal cell in solutions with different water potential?
They both will eventually burst.
What is the new water potential of a plant cell of water potential 500kPa after immerse into pure water?
Water potential is the potential energy of water in a system (eg a solution or a cell) compared with pure water under the same conditions. The value of the water potential depends mainly on two factors: 1) The presence of dissolved solutes. Solutes dissolved in the water reduce the energy of the water molecules, and so lower the water potential. This happens because the solute molecules attract the water molecules and reduce their movement. The component of water potential due to solutes is called the solute potential of the solution. 2) The presence of an excess pressure, above that of normal atmospheric pressure. Pressure increases the movement of the water molecules and so increases their energy, thus increasing the water potential. The component of water potential due to pressure is called the pressure potential of the solution. The total water potential of a solution is the sum of the solute potential and pressure potential water potential = solute potential + pressure potential The pressure potential can be positive or negative. An additional pressure on the solution will be positive and increase the pressure potential. If the solution is subject to a reduced pressure (a negative pressure or suction) the pressure potential will be negative and will reduce the water potential. The solute potential is always negative and so always reduces the water potential. Pure water is given a water potential of zero (similar to the way in which the freezing point of water is given a value of 0o Celsius). So anything which reduces the energy of the water molecules (such as dissolving a solute) will reduce the water potential to below zero, and so will be negative. The movement of water depends on the difference in water potential between two systems eg two adjacent cells, or a cell and the surrounding solution. This difference is called the water potential gradient. Water will always move from the higher to the lower water potential ie down the water potential gradient. In osmosis, the two solutions involved are often at atmospheric pressure. In this case it is only the difference in solute concentration which determines the direction of water movement. Water moves from the dilute solution to the concentrated solution. The concentrated solution has a higher concentration of dissolved particles, and so has a lower solute potential than the dilute solution. Since the pressure potential is zero (no excess pressure), the water potential is equal to the solute potential. Water will therefore move from the higher water potential (ie the dilute solution) to the lower water potential (ie the more concentrated solution), down the water potential gradient. It is possible for the pressure potential to counteract the solute potential. For example, if a solute (eg salt) is added to pure water, the water potential will be reduced to a negative value. If the solution is then put under extra pressure eg in a syringe, the positive pressure potential can raise the total water potential above zero ie give it a positive value. This happens especially in plant cells, where the cell wall prevents an increase in volume of the cell. So if water enters by osmosis the extra water molecules cause the pressure inside the cell to increase. This intracellular pressure in a plant cell is called the turgor pressure. For more information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_potential http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/courses/4140bowman/lectures/4140-07.html http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab1/watpot.html
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).
What happens to red blood cells when they are placed in the solution that has higher water potential?
they absorb water through the permeable membrane and on ovr absorbing...they burst up
What facts about osmosis?
Osmosis is the process where Water Molecules move from a solution with a Higher Water Potential to a solution with a Lower Water Potential through a Partially Permeable Membrane.
What are facts about osmosis?
Osmosis is the process where Water Molecules move from a solution with a Higher Water Potential to a solution with a Lower Water Potential through a Partially Permeable Membrane.
What happens to potato strip in dilute water?
This depends on the concentration of the salt solution. If the water potential of the salt solution is greater (less concentrated) than the cell sap of the potato cells, water would move into the potato cells, increasing the size of the potato strip. If the water potential of the salt solution is lower (more concentrated) than the cell sap of the potato cells, water would move out of the potato cells in the salt solution, decreasing the size of the potato strip.
Under what conditions will an animal cell burst?
When surrounded by a hypotonic solution (i.e. a solution that has a water potential higher than that of the cell itself, such as pure water). Water moves into the cell by osmosis. The cell cannot withstand this pressure and will burst, a process known as haemolysis.
What happens to potential soak in water when we build malls and parking lots?
What happens to potential soak in water we build malls and parking lots ?
