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Why Does osmosis occur if a cell is placed in an isotonic solution?
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The water molecules are at a dynamic equilibrium, which means that equal amounts of water move into and out of the cell at the same time.
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Human red blood cells placed in a 2 percent percent salt solution appear to shrink but those placed in a 0.4 percent salt solution burst Which statement best supports these observation?
Osmosis may occur in either direction across the cell membrane.
How much energy ATP is needed for osmosis to occur?
The cell does not need to use any ATP in order for osmosis to occur.
Does osmosis occur when you swim in the sea?
No, osmosis does not occur between your body and the sea. It only occurs between almost all the 30 trillion cells in your body.
What happen if cell is placed in hypotonic solution?
When a plant cell is placed in a hypo tonic solution it undergoes endosmosis thus the cell becomes turgid but in case of animal cell due to the absence of cell wall the cell may not withhold the turgour pressure and might blast.
What would occur if a plant cell were placed into a strong hypertonic solution?
Your large intestine would take in the water and it would give you diarrhea.
Does osmosis occur in an isotonic solution?
No. The solution is already at equilibrium, so there's no need for osmosis
What happen to onion cell epidermis if placed in hypertonic solution?
Isotonic solution is a solution which contains the same concentration as present in cell. So no osmosis will occur. Hence there will be a neutral effect.
What happens to a red blood cell when exposed to isotonic solutions?
If a red blood cell is placed in an isotonic solution then nothing should happen physically because an isotonic solution is one that has the same solute concentration as the red blood cell itself.
When does osmotic equilibrium occur?
When the water potential gradient evens out, so that the water potential on eithersides of the partially permeable membrane is equal. Also, when something is placed in an isotonic solution ( a solution with the same waterpotential as the organism contains)
Human red blood cells placed in a 2 percent percent salt solution appear to shrink but those placed in a 0.4 percent salt solution burst Which statement best supports these observation?
Osmosis may occur in either direction across the cell membrane.
A cell that has neither a net gain nor a net lose of water when it is immersed in a solution is?
A cell that neither gains nor loses water when it is immersed in a solution is called isotonic to its environment. Cells with a higher concentration of ions than the surrounding medium tend to expand.
What are three types of solutions that can occur during osmosis?
hypertonic:has a relatively more solute. Isotonic - even distribution of solute. Hypotonic - has a relatively less solute.
Does osmosis occur if a cell is placed in a isotonic solution?
Yes, molecules still diffuse into the cell and out of the cell, but it happens at an equal rate. The system is said to be at equilibrium, and no change in diffusion is measured because the molecules entering and leaving the cells do so equally.
When does reverse osmosis occur?
Reverse Osmosis does not occur naturally. It works by using pressure to force a solution through a membrane, retaining the solute on one side and allowing the pure solvent to pass to the other side.
If cells are placed in a isotonic solution containing a solute to which the membrane is impermeable what could happen?
If the solution is hypotonic, that means that the concentration is less than that in the cell. Interestingly, despite the impermeability of the solute, the water still rushes into the cell to try and correct the imbalance, which causes the cell to swell and eventually burst.
Hemolysis may occur when a blood cell is placed into what?
hypotonic solution
Where does osmosis occur?
osmosis occurs in the roots
