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What would happen if you put a cell in an isotonic environment?
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There would be no net movement of water/solutes.
This means that movement across the membrane can occur, but the same amount will move inside as out (and vice versa).
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3 types of environment that can be found outside of cell?
Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Isotonic
Does isotonic soultion cause a cell to shrink?
No. An isotonic solution would not cause a cell to shrink, because the concentration of water in the solution and inside the cell is the same. A hypertonic solution would cause a cell to shrink.
What would happen if the membrane were completely made of polar substance?
The cell would be unable to maintain a stable internal environment.
What is the behavior of cells in isotonic solution?
An isotonic solution is one in which the ionic environment is similar to that of the cytoplasm. Hence, when a cell is placed in an isotonic solution, there is no net diffusion of water into or out of the cell. The cell remains intact.
What would happen if the cell membrane were completely made of polar substance?
The cell would be unable to maintain a stable internal environment.
What happen to the cell in an isotonic?
Nothing. Isotonic means that the concentration of solute is equal in both the cell and its environment. Thus, the cell does not change in mass or volume
What will happen when a cell is placed in a medium with solvent-solute content equal to that of the cell?
It will then be in an isotonic/isosmotic environment, and nothing will happen to the cell.
A cell is in when solute concentrations inside and outside the cell are equal?
A cell is in __________ when solute concentrations inside and outside the cell are equal.?
Why should the cells in the body be in isotonic condition at all times?
If the cells are not isotonic, they are not in equilibrium. If the cell was in a hypertonic environment, the cell would become lysed and burst. If the cell was in a hypotonic environment, the cell would be deprived of fluids and shrivel. EX: when we take baths, our cells in our fingers absorb water and get pruny. when our cells are depleted or are starting to shrivel, we crave water to replenish them.
What happens to an isotomic cell when it is placed in a hypotomic environment?
isotonic and hypotonic
What is the ideal osmotic environment for an animal cell?
Hypotonic
What can happen to animal cells when placed in a isotonic solution?
Nothing. There is no difference between concentration's gradient and so no net flow of water from cytosol [liquid part of cytoplasm] to the solution in which cell is immersed occurs.
Which type of environment results from an equal amount of solute and solvebt in and out of the cell?
Isotonic.
3 types of environment that can be found outside of cell?
Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Isotonic
What happens to plant cells in an isotonic solution?
Because both the cell and the outside are isotonic (equally balanced in concentration) the water will contue to move equally in both directions. cool
What happens to a cell in a isotonic solution?
the plasma membranes water flows at an equal rate. animal cells function the best in an isotonic environment. in an isotonic environment the blood cells stay normal and do not get lyced (which happens in hypotonic environments) and they do not shrivel (which happens in hypertonic environments).
Does isotonic soultion cause a cell to shrink?
No. An isotonic solution would not cause a cell to shrink, because the concentration of water in the solution and inside the cell is the same. A hypertonic solution would cause a cell to shrink.
