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When the cells of the most organisms freeze they burst which property of water causes this to occur?
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water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid
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What property of water causes cells to burst when frozen?
Expansion of water as it freezes ruptures the cell walls.
What causes substances when heated to splatter?
When the substance is too hot it causes air bubbles or moisture pockets to burst and it splatters.
What is the word that means that a cell swells and burst?
When a cell swells and burst
What is happening when the cell start to swell up with water?
Osmosis is taking place
Do some single-celled organisms have special structures to pump excess water?
The structure is called the contractile vacuole. It can pump water out of the cell when there is too much. This way, the excess water won't cause it the cell to burst. They can be found in both animal and plant cells.
What property of water causes cells to burst when frozen?
Expansion of water as it freezes ruptures the cell walls.
Is it safe to freeze can goods?
probably not because the can can burst!!!!!!
What is a dam burst?
The whole area in front of the dam will get flooded
What causes a spleen aneurysms to burst?
if a spleen has calsume build up and has an aneurysm will it burst
Can an electric freeze kit burst a pipe?
Yes it can and will if you don't follow the instructions.
What happens if you don't use antifreeze in the winter?
The water in your pipes will freeze, and then burst!
Freeze plugs on a 96 lumina?
Freeze plugs in a 96 Lumina are located at several places on the engine block. They are designed to expand and burst in a freeze instead of the engine being damaged.
What causes pipes to burst?
some times when temperatures go really cold in winters it causes water to freeze and as the water in pipes starts to freeze, the expansion that takes place when water freezes causes pipes to break
Why place water pipes below the frost line?
If you didn't, they could freeze in the winter and burst.
What causes water pipes to burst on Subaru?
Head gasket
What causes the gallbladder of a horse to burst?
Horses don't have a gallbladder.
What causes blood vessels to burst in the neck and shoulders?
pressure.
