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Why do animal cells easily rupture and burst but plant cells rarely do?
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∙ 11y ago
Plant cells have a cell wall, which is important for support and to maintain rigidity. If the plant cell swells with water, the cell wall stops it from bursting. Animal cells do not have cell walls, and so they are not protected from bursting.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause animal cells lack cell wall, it is present in plant cells.
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How can you burst an eardrum?
Too much pressure can rupture an eardrum. For example, I ruptured my brother's eardrum many years ago with one of those pool noodles. We were fighting with them in the pool and I smacked him in the side of the head with it. The force of impact directly over his ear created enough pressure inside of his ear cavity to actually rupture his eardrum. Another thing that can rupture/burst an eardrum is simply sticking something that doesn't belong inside of your ear too deep, physically puncturing the eardrum. Although eardrums can burst, they can also heal. However, the older you get, the more difficult it becomes for your body to repair an eardrum.
Which type of cell may burst if it becomes hypotonic?
Animal cells will burst (lyse) first in a hypotonic solution because they lack a cell wall.
What happens when you submerge a plant cell and an animal cell in solutions with different water potential?
They both will eventually burst.
What happens when the cell starts to swell up in water?
Any cell- be it plant or animal-originated - tries to keep it's water content at the right level by the use of diffusion (when it has too little) and osmosis (when it has too much). However, if water is entering the cell at a rate beyond which it's osmotic capabilities can keep up with, the cell membrane will eventually rupture and it will burst. This is damaging to the health and wellbeing of the plant or animal of which it is a part, if the process takes place in many millions of cells and cannot be controlled.
What solution does crenation occur in?
Crenation is the loss of water from an animal cell due to osmosis. Lysis is the rupture of the cell wall due to too much water moving into an animal cell due to osmosis. Both crenation and lysis have drastic effects on the animal cell. Crenation is the equivalent of flaccid plant cells and lysis is the equivalent of turgid for plant cells. The key difference between lysis and turgid is that plants have a cellulose cell wall so do not rupture or burst the cell wall like animal cells with lysis do.
How is rupture used?
to popto killto burst
What is the medical term meaning burst?
rupture
What does the term cardiorrhexis mean?
rupture of the heart cardio/ heart rrhexis/rupture/burst = caridorrhexis
What is the root word for rupture?
The root is rupt-.
Another word for rupture?
burst tear (rhymes with bear, not fear) bust
What does rupture mean?
Burst or broken.
Is burst a noun?
Yes, the word burst is a singular, common noun; a word for a break, a breach, a rupture; a word for a thing.The word burst is also a verb (burst, bursts, bursting, burst), and an adjective, a word to describe a noun (a burst pipe, a burst balloon).
What is it called when animal cells burst?
When animal cells burst it's called lysis.
If a neighbor's burst pipe damaged our carpet can they be liable for carpet replacement?
Yes, your neighbor is at fault unless your actions contributed to the rupture.
How can you burst an eardrum?
Too much pressure can rupture an eardrum. For example, I ruptured my brother's eardrum many years ago with one of those pool noodles. We were fighting with them in the pool and I smacked him in the side of the head with it. The force of impact directly over his ear created enough pressure inside of his ear cavity to actually rupture his eardrum. Another thing that can rupture/burst an eardrum is simply sticking something that doesn't belong inside of your ear too deep, physically puncturing the eardrum. Although eardrums can burst, they can also heal. However, the older you get, the more difficult it becomes for your body to repair an eardrum.
What word comes from the Latin word rupt?
Rupture is an English word that is derived from the Latin word rumpere. Rupto a Latin word has the literal translation of "I burst."
Can a stumich burst?
Technically, it is possible for the stomach to rupture if you eat too much, but it is extremely rare. Usually, a person will throw up before it gets to that point.
