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What happens when a cell is immersed in high salt concentration environment?
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∙ 13y ago
Osmosis will occur, where you place a cell in high salt the cell will shriveled, and if it is in a low salt environment, the cell will burst.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt expels water to try and even it up!
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What is Solute concentration in the environment is lower then that in the cell?
Hyphotonic
What happens if RBC is kept in hypertonic solutino?
Shrivels due to losing solvent (water) to the external environment.
What happens when there is a low water concentration outside of a cell?
The water inside the cell goes with the low concentration to reach equilibrium.
What happens to an animals cell when it is placed in a very dilute external?
When an animal cell is placed in a very dilute external solution, water will enter the cell through osmosis. This causes the cell to swell and potentially burst, a process known as lysis. The dilute external solution has a lower solute concentration compared to the cell's cytoplasm, creating a concentration gradient that drives water into the cell.
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 will influence the concentration of water and solutes in the internal environment of a cell?
the concentration of solute
What is Solute concentration in the environment is lower then that in the cell?
Hyphotonic
What happens if a plant cell contains more solutes than its surrounding environment?
A cell with a greater solute concentration in the external environment is hypertonic state. This means that water will be drawn out of the cell and into the external environment causing the cell to shrivel up.
What is it called when the concentration of solutes is greater outside the cell the inside?
A hypertonic environment with regard to the cell.
What problem is a cell having if high concentration?
the cell is unable to maintain a stable internal environment.
What happens to a cell that is place in a hypertonic solution?
water will move from a high H2O concentration inside the cell, to a low H2O concentration outside the cell.
What happens if RBC is kept in hypertonic solutino?
Shrivels due to losing solvent (water) to the external environment.
What happens when there is a low water concentration outside of a cell?
The water inside the cell goes with the low concentration to reach equilibrium.
A cell that has neither a net gain nor a net lose of water when it is immersed in a solution is?
A cell that neither gains nor loses water when it is immersed in a solution is called isotonic to its environment. Cells with a higher concentration of ions than the surrounding medium tend to expand.
What happens to an animals cell when it is placed in a very dilute external?
When an animal cell is placed in a very dilute external solution, water will enter the cell through osmosis. This causes the cell to swell and potentially burst, a process known as lysis. The dilute external solution has a lower solute concentration compared to the cell's cytoplasm, creating a concentration gradient that drives water into the cell.
What happens when the concentration of dissolved substances is greater outside the cell than inside?
Particles always move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Therefore, if the concentration of dissolved substances is greater outside the cell, they will travel into the cell until there is an equal concentration of the substance on both sides of the cell wall.
What happens to the protoplasm if immersed on NaCl solution?
protoplasm tends to shrink due to NaCl..causing it to dehydrate and pulling the water out of the cell..
