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A Hypotonic solution is one in which the concentration of solutes impermeable to the cell membrane is lower than that within the cell in question, this directs the net flow of water into the cell. As animal cells, including red blood cells do not have Cell Walls to limit the swelling they will continue to take in water until they burst under the pressure.

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Hemolysis may occur when a blood cell is placed into what?

hypotonic solution


What is a hypotonic solution?

A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the solution it is being compared to. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell causing it to swell and potentially burst due to osmotic pressure.


Which red blood cells has been placed in a hypotonic solution?

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What happens to a red blood cell when placed hypotonic solution?

In isotonic solution nothing ail happen. In hypertonic solution fluid will leave the cell to dilute the external fluid, causing the cell to crenate. In Hypotonic solution fluid will move into the cell to dilute the contents of the cell, causing it to bust or haemolyse.


Would hypertonic or hypotonic blood serum cause hemolysis?

If a cell is placed into a hypotonic solution, the water will flow into the cell causing it to swell and possibly lyse. If a cell is placed into a hypertonic solution, the water will flow out of the cell causing it to crenate. So hemolysis occurs when the red blood cells lyse.


What would happen if you placed an human red blood cell in a hypotonic environment?

hypotonic solution will cause the blood cell to swell up and maybe lyse or be destroyed. Hypotonic solution contains low solute and high water concentration. To reach equilibrium or blanace the difference in the cell and out side of the cell water will move in to make the solute in the cell equal the solute outside the cell


Crenation occurs when a blood cell is placed in a?

hypertonic solution, causing water to leave the cell and causing it to shrink and become distorted in shape.


Is pure water hypertonic to red blood cells?

Yes, pure water is hypotonic to red blood cells, meaning that it has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cells. When placed in a hypotonic solution, red blood cells may take in water and potentially burst due to the influx of water.


When a human red blood cells placed in a hypotonic environment it will?

When a human red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, it iwll undergo cytolysis, which basically means it will explode.


When do Hemolysis occurs when a blood cell is placed into?

A hypotonic solution. The concentration of solute inside the cell is greater than that outside the cell and water enters the cell by osmosis. Water travels from an area of higher water concentration (outside the cell) to an area of lower water concentration (inside the cell) and the cell swells.


Water enters a cell when the solution surrounding the cell is?

Hypotonic, meaning that the solution has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell. This creates a concentration gradient that drives water molecules to move into the cell to balance the solute concentration.


What would happen to your cell if a hypotonic solution is place directly into your blood stream?

Swell and possibly burst depending on how hypotonic the solution was and how much of it was injected. However the human body has evolved many simple and complex ways to deal with these situations and therefore a small amount of hypotonic solution will likely cause no effect to your cells.