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If too much water moves into an animal cell, the cell will grow large and eventually burst. This is not life-threatening though, in fact that's the reason you sometimes have wrinkly fingers after you've taken a long shower or bath.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agowe just learned about it in Biology!! the water that the cell is placed in is a hypotonic solution, which means that the solution has less solute than the cell. Since the solution has less solute, the water surrounding the cell will enter the cell until the concentration of the solute in the water and the cell have reached equilibrium. Get it?
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∙ 15y agoit most likely will lyse (explodes; tear in plasma membrane). This is due to osmosis. The fresh water will come in to the slightly "saline" cell and it will be too much.
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∙ 13y agoit bursts
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What would happen if the concentration of molecules outside the cell was lower than the inside?
the carbon dioxide will move into the cell due to the concentration of carbon dioxide outside of the cell being higher
What might happen if too little water moves into a cell?
Too little water can result in cellular and extracellular dehydration and eventual death.
When more water moves out of a cell than moves in the cell will?
The cell will be very turgid and stiff.
What happens to a cell when it is placed into a solution that is hypo-tonic to it?
Water moves into the cell by osmosis. If it is a plant cell, it will become fully turgid. If it is an animal cell, the cell will become larger and larger and will eventually burst.
What will happen to an animal cell if placed in a concentrated solution?
when an animal cell is placed in a concentrated or diloute solution, it soakes up the water but because animal cell do not have cell walls like plant cells they will eventually burst.
What will happen to animal cell in water?
nothing
Ways osmosis can affect a cell?
If water moves into a cell it becomes turgid and if an animal cell can burst. Plant cell will not burst due to cell wall. If water moves out of the cell it is known as flaccid and the cell membrane will contract make the cell smaller, again if its an animal cell.
What might happen if too little water moves out of a cell.?
it will swell
What would happen if too little water moves into a cell?
it will shrivel up
If a animal cell is put into a pure water what will happen?
burst
What happens in a animal cell in pure water an why does this not happen in a plant cell?
It can possibly burst.
If an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution water moves into the cell causing the cell to swell and possibly burst?
Which is called Plasmoptysis.
Is osmosis water that moves out of cells of a saltwater fish into the ocean?
no osmosis is when water molecules wove out of a cell of any animal!
What would happen if the concentration of molecules outside the cell was lower than the inside?
the carbon dioxide will move into the cell due to the concentration of carbon dioxide outside of the cell being higher
What can happen if animal cell take in too much water?
blah blah blah
What direction does water move when cells are placed in hypertonic solution?
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
What would happen if you put liver cell in a hyptonic solution?
If an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net movement of water into the cell and it will eventually burst. If an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, there will be a net movement of water out of the cell and it will shrink.
