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What kind of solution causes cells to rupture when they are bathed in it?
A hypertonic solution, where the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside, can cause cells to rupture due to water leaving the cell to try to balance the concentration gradient. This results in the cell shrinking and the plasma membrane pulling away from the cell wall or membrane.
Rupture of red blood cells placed in a hypertonic solution is called?
Yes, and this can cause the cell to explode. This is not life threatening however, because we have skin cells to protect us.
Is H2O hemolysis or crenation?
Crenation is the contraction of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis.Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells.
WHAT happen if plant cell is placed n hyper tonic solution?
If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will move out of the cell due to the higher concentration of solutes in the surrounding solution. This loss of water can cause the cell to shrink and undergo plasmolysis, which may ultimately lead to cell death.
Which solution does not cause the net movement of water into or out of a red blood cell?
An isotonic solution does not cause the net movement of water into or out of a red blood cell, as the concentration of solutes inside and outside the cell are equal, resulting in no osmotic pressure gradient. Therefore, the cell maintains its shape and size in an isotonic solution.
Solution does not cause the net movement of water into or out of a red blood cell?
An isotonic solution (in other words any solution that is isosmotic with the cytoplasm)
How does sodium chloride cause lysis of red blood cell?
Basically it works like this. Blood contains about .9 % NaCl. If a hypotonic solution say .5% NaCl is introduced, the water from the solution will diffuse through osmosis into the red blood cells until they rupture (lyse). If an isotonic solution of .9%NaCl is introduced, nothing will happen. If a hypertonic solution is introduced say 1.5% NaCl the osmotic pressure will be greatest inside the red blood cell and water will leave the cells and they will shrivel. The cell membrane is for all intents and purposes impermeable to the NaCl so only water will pass through it. The water will flow from a less saline solution to a more saline solution to try to equalize the osmotic pressure.
If an erythrocyte is placed in a hypertonic solution what will it do?
If a human red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, the red blood cell will swell and eventually burst. The reason for this is because a hypotonic solution has a higher osmotic pressure compared to the cytoplasm of the red blood cell. Thus, the water from the hypotonic solution moves into the red blood cell causing it to rupture.
Bursting of a red blood cells in hypotonic solution?
That is not a question.Blood cells burst in hypotonic solutions because there is no equilibrium. therefore, since the solution outside of the blood cell is at a higher concentration, the solution will flow into the blood cell ( high to low concentration) and cause the cell to expand. The blood cell will burst if too much solution enters the cell.
What is so important about the osmotic effect of a solution?
The osmotic effect of a solution is its ability to change the flow of water from itself to another solution that it can access. For instance, if you are injecting a high-osmotic solution directly into the blood stream, you can cause the patient to become dehydrated because the solution will pull the water from the patient's body tissues into the blood stream until it is equalized between the body tissues' osmotic force and the solution's osmotic force. In contrast, if you inject a solution that is too dilute, you can cause cells to rupture as the water from the dilute solution filters into the cells to try to equalize the osmotic forces between the cell's interiors and the solution.
What happen to blood cell in 10 percent NaCL?
In a 10% NaCl solution, which is a strong hypertonic solution, red blood cells would shrink and shrivel up due to the high concentration of salt outside the cell causing water to move out of the cell through osmosis, leading to cell dehydration and eventual cell death.
A stroke is a rupture of a blood vessel in the?
brain, leading to a sudden interruption of blood supply resulting in brain cell damage. This disruption can cause neurological deficits like paralysis or speech difficulties. Immediate medical attention is crucial to minimize long-term effects and prevent complications.
