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If water kept entering the cell, then eventually the cell would burst and die.
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What happens if to much water is in a cell?
Too much water inside a cell will cause it to burst.
What are the effects of the uptake and loss of water in animal cells?
In pure water, or a weak salt solution; water moves into the cell. The cell wall then swells and bursts. This is due to the cell taking in too much water, so much so that it bursts. This is known as Lysis. In a medium salt or sugar solution there is no net movement of water. This is because the amount of water going into and out of the cell is equal. In a strong salt or sugar solution the water moves out of the cell. This mean the cell shrinks and shrivels and it has lost too much water so has shrivelled. This is known as crenation.
What causes a hypotonic state?
The cell is holding too much water therefor the water will flow out of the cell
How much water enters and leaves a cell?
As much as the plant needs. The excess water is thrown out.
What are three important functions of water in the cell?
Water is the reaction medium in which the biochemical processes in the cell takes place. This medium is called cytoplasm, and is basically water with cell contents, for example protein and amino acids. Water also takes part in most of the biochemical reactions. Water content in a cell is controlled by osmosis, where water leaves the cell if the concentration of a particular solute is higher on the outside of the cell membrane than on the inside (cell is said to be in a hypertonic environment if the solute cons. is higher in the cell than outside, water will enter the cell (cell is said to be in a hypotonic environment if the solute cons. is the same on both sides of the membrane (inside and outside of the cell, that is), the net water movement is zero, thus water moves out of the cell just as much as it moves into it. the cell is now isotonic to its environment. loss of water turns the cell flaccid. a plant cell may loosen from its outer cell wall, rupturing the cell. too much water turns the cell turbid, and it may 'pop without water there would not be a cell. the cell membrane, which is made from lipids (fatty acids) would not have aggregated into the sphere that encloses its cell content, and without water enzymatic reactions could not occur (the enzymes themselves rely on water to take up the correct conformation which is crucial to its function). also, without water there could be no electron transport chain or proton motive force, for energy (ATP) production. in short: no water = no cell.
A cell is place in a solution and it takes in so much water it bursts?
In biologic conditions there is a process called homeostasis. This means there is a balance between water in and outside the cell thanks to some molecules (salts). When a cell is placed in an environment with only water there are no regulatory molecules, and the homeostasis is unbalanced. The cell absorbes too much water it burts. The absorbation process is due to osmosis.
What do you think will happen to the the cell if the plasma membrane does not function properly?
It will burst, or shrivel. The plasma membrane(Cell Membrane) manages what goes in and out. If it doesn't function properly, it will either take in too much water, take out too much water or make no changes. Takes in too much > Burst. Takes out too much > Shrivel. Stays the same > Eventually runs out of nutrients and dies.
What do you think will happen to the cell if the plasma membrane does not functions properly?
It will burst, or shrivel. The plasma membrane(Cell Membrane) manages what goes in and out. If it doesn't function properly, it will either take in too much water, take out too much water or make no changes. Takes in too much > Burst. Takes out too much > Shrivel. Stays the same > Eventually runs out of nutrients and dies.
What happens if to much water is in a cell?
Too much water inside a cell will cause it to burst.
What happens when to much water moves into a cell?
When too much water moves into a cell it will burst and die.
What happens when a cell gains water?
If a cell gets to much water inside of it, it will burst.
How much water in in a cell?
84%
How much water is in a cell?
84%
Is it important for a cell to regulate water?
yes, if a cell gets to much water, it will not work properly, that is why cells have cell membranes and cell walls
What is a compartment that often takes up much of the volume of the cell?
vacuole
What are the effects of the uptake and loss of water in animal cells?
In pure water, or a weak salt solution; water moves into the cell. The cell wall then swells and bursts. This is due to the cell taking in too much water, so much so that it bursts. This is known as Lysis. In a medium salt or sugar solution there is no net movement of water. This is because the amount of water going into and out of the cell is equal. In a strong salt or sugar solution the water moves out of the cell. This mean the cell shrinks and shrivels and it has lost too much water so has shrivelled. This is known as crenation.
What causes a hypotonic state?
The cell is holding too much water therefor the water will flow out of the cell
