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A hypotonic solution (meaning the salt concentration is lower outside the cell than it is on the inside) will effectively burst your cells due to the water rushing in to diffuse in the salt in your cells.
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∙ 15y agoIn a hypotonic solution, red blood cells tend to gain more water volume to compensate for the difference in solute concentrations. In extremely hypotonic solutions, red blood cells burst in a process called lysis.
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What would be the effect of fluid between plasma and red blood cellsof someone using a hypotonic saline?
A hypotonic infusion will cause (all) the cells to swell. If they swell enough, they burst.
What is a medical condition caused by hypotonic?
Hypotonic cerebral palsy is a medical condition that is caused by hypotonic. Another disorder that is caused by hypotonic is hypotonic hyponatremia.Ê
What is a solution that contains relatively little dissolved solute?
Hypotonic solution.The root "hypo" means "less", so since the solution has less solutes it takes the name hypotonic.
Is salt hypotonic?
Yes salt is hypotonic.
A cell would plump with water and possibly lyse in what solutions?
hypotonic solution
What is a sentence for hypotonic?
Hypotonic means having reduced pressure or tone. That solution is hypotonic compared to this one.
Do you soak celery in hypertonic isotonic or hypotonic solution?
hypotonic
Is Vinegar hypotonic or hypertonic?
vinegar is hypotonic
What is hypotonic cell?
Hypotonic cells are cells that have been exposed to hypotonic solutions. These solutions cause cells to plumb as they fill with the solution.
What solution would cause a cell to shiver hypotonic or hypertonic?
hypotonic
Why does the filtrate become hypotonic?
It becomes hypotonic due to loss of water from it.
What is the ideal osmotic environment for an animal cell?
Hypotonic
