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Why will water diffuse into a bacterial cell placed in fresh water?
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∙ 10y ago
Its through a process call osmosis 'the passage of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated to a more concentrated solution until both solutions are of the same concentration'. This means that if the water is pure it will move into the cell. however if you use sugar water with a higher concentration than inside the cell water will move out. you can get the bacteria to shrink
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What are the unicellular organisms that resemble a bacterial cell and are found in fresh and sea water?
They are Diatoms
What will happen to a freshwater bacterial cell that is placed in salt water Will water enter or leave the cell?
It will leave the cell, causing the cell to shrink.
What would happen to fresh water algae if they are placed in the ocean?
they would be in a hypertonic solution, so they would shrivel and die
What are the main substances that diffuse out of leaves?
water and oxygen
When the concentration of free water molecules is higher outside a cell than inside the cell water will diffuse?
In this situation there will be endo-osmosis. The water molecules will diffuse from outside to inside cell.
What will happen if a bacterial cell is placed in distilled water with lysozyme?
lysozyme will diffuse in to the cell
What happens when fresh water is added to salt water?
You get lesser salty water. The fresh water and salt watwr will diffuse together. In aquatic ecology sense, area where fresh water meet with sea water is brackish water.
What fish in salt water die if you put it in the fresh water?
Most salt water fish will die if placed in fresh water.
What will happen to a salt water fish when placed in fresh water?
it will die
What happens when fresh water cell is placed in salt water?
it dies
What are the unicellular organisms that resemble a bacterial cell and are found in fresh and sea water?
They are Diatoms
What will happen to freshwater bacterial cell that is placed in salt water?
Water leaves the cell, causing the cell to shrink.
Water will diffuse out of a cell when the cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?
You are correct. A hypertonic solution is a solution outside the cell that has more solute in it that water. This means that there is more water inside the cell than solute. Because there is more water in the cell, it will diffuse out of it and the cell will shrivel up.
What happens when a saltwater fish cell is placed in fresh water?
it dies
What would happen if freshwater bacterial cells are placed in salt water?
water leaves the cell causeing the cell to shrink.
Why marine fish die when placed in fresh water?
because there is a difference in salinity which means less salt there is alot less in fresh water
What are conditions necessary to cause water to diffuse out of a cell?
If the concentration of water inside the cell is higher, water will leave the cell. This would happen if a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution.
