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What do cells tend to do that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water?
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∙ 8y ago
A hypertonic solution is one with more dissolved substances/less water/higher osmotic potential than another fluid. A cell placed in a solution with a lower water potential than itself will undergo exosmosis/water will move out the cell.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoExpel water. Hypotonic is an abundance of water and a low concentration of solutes...If a cell is bathed in a hypotonic solution...in order to regain homeostasis (balance) water will diffuse from the cell to equalize the amount of water and solutes. If, however, water continues to be added, the cells will swell up and eventually burst.
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∙ 13y agoHypotonic = high water concentration and low salt concentration
Therefore, due to the high water concentration water will diffuse into the cell and the cell will gain water. This is to create an equal electrochemical gradient between the intracellular fluid and the extracellular fluid
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∙ 12y agoare you a maryhelper cause i dont know either smh
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∙ 13y agoThe cell lets out water so it becomes isotonic (same salinity as its surroundings)
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∙ 11y agohypertonicity casue cells to
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∙ 8y agoswell
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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 direction does water move when cells are placed in hypertonic solution?
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
What kind of solution causes the cell to shrink?
salt water. this will cause the cell to lose it's water osmotically resulting in it becoming plasmolysedA hypertonic solution
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 happent to a plant cell when placed in isotonic hypotonic and hypertonic solutions?
When placed in an isotonic solution nothin will happen to the cell, but when placed in a hypotonic solution the cell will implode (not explode, thus the water will push the cell on itself until implosion occurs.) Last but not least a hypertonic solution will cause the cell to explode by too much water entering the cell because there is already more water in the cell then in the solution. So the simple answer is: Isotonic solution= nothing, hypotonic solution= implosion, and hypertonic solution= explosion.
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 ___
Cells lose water when placed in which of the following solutions?
A hypertonic solution.
What direction does water move when cells are placed in hypertonic solution?
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
What kind of solution causes the cell to shrink?
salt water. this will cause the cell to lose it's water osmotically resulting in it becoming plasmolysedA hypertonic solution
Water moves out of a cell if it is placed in this kind of solution?
hypertonic solution!
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 type of solution is hypertonic?
Hypertonic solutions cause cells to lose water.
What happens is a cell is placed in salt water?
Try it yourself !
What happent to a plant cell when placed in isotonic hypotonic and hypertonic solutions?
When placed in an isotonic solution nothin will happen to the cell, but when placed in a hypotonic solution the cell will implode (not explode, thus the water will push the cell on itself until implosion occurs.) Last but not least a hypertonic solution will cause the cell to explode by too much water entering the cell because there is already more water in the cell then in the solution. So the simple answer is: Isotonic solution= nothing, hypotonic solution= implosion, and hypertonic solution= explosion.
If a cell is placed in a solution water flows from the cycloplasm of the cell to the solution?
Hypertonic
Two cells were placed in a container containing liquid X they both shrunk what is liquid X?
Liquid X is a hypertonic solution, such as very salt water. There are other examples of solutions that are hypertonic to cells.
What does plasmolysis explain?
Plasmolysis contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis. The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution.
