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A cell like a red blood cell will swell and burst because it only has a cell membrane which is a fluid structure. A bacterial cell will not burst because, while it has a cell membrane, it also has a cell wall outside of it which it much more rigid. The cell wall protects the bacteria from turgor pressure. In hypotonic solutions, most bacteria just become dormant.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe cell walls of bacteria contain peptidoglycan. It's function is to prevent the cell from osmotic pressure changes so it will not burst. However, bacteria is sometimes an exception to this osmotic pressure principle. If bacteria is placed in a 0% salt concentrated environment, it will swell and eventually burst. Hence, bacterial survival and growth occurs within an osmotic pressure range (ideally when bacteria salt conc. and exterior salt conc. is 1%).
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∙ 12y agoIn general, an animal cell will burst if put in a hypotonic solution - but a plant cell will not.
The cell wall of plants gives them more structural support - allow for the cell to swell (as water flows in) - without bursting.
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∙ 10y agoPlant cell does not brust under hypotonic condition due the presence of cell wall.
In animal cells this phenomenon is common because animal cells do not have cell wall.
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What solution causes a cell to swell?
Any solution with more H2O than inside the cell will cause the cell to swell. Animal cells will burst under a lot of pressure, but plant cells will not, due to the presence of a cell well surrounding the cell. In other words, a hypotonic solution will cause a cell to swell, and a hypertonic solution will cause a cell to shrink. Hypo -> hyper
What is hypotonic condition?
Hypovolemia (also hypovolaemia, oligemia or hypotonic shock) is a state of decreased blood volume due to things such as hemorrhaging or dehydration.Hypovolemia is characterized by salt loss and thus differs from dehydration, which is defined as excessive loss of body water.Common causes of hypovolemia are:Loss of bloodLoss of plasmaExcessive sweating, diarrhea or vomitingVasodilation (widening of blood vessels) using drugs typically used to treat people with high blood pressure.
What happens to an amoeba when it is placed in hypertonic solution?
amoeba when placed under hypotonic solution it will not due to the presence of contractile vacoule.
Can animal cells become flacid?
Animal cells do not become flaccid. Flaccid is a term to describe plant cells when not enough water is available. The cell membrane shrinks and pulls away from the cell wall, causing the plant to look wilted. Animal cells do not have cell walls and therefore, even under hypotonic or dehydrated conditions, are not referred to as being flaccid.
A condition in which mites burrow under the skin?
scabies
Under what conditions will an animal cell burst?
When surrounded by a hypotonic solution (i.e. a solution that has a water potential higher than that of the cell itself, such as pure water). Water moves into the cell by osmosis. The cell cannot withstand this pressure and will burst, a process known as haemolysis.
What solution causes a cell to swell?
Any solution with more H2O than inside the cell will cause the cell to swell. Animal cells will burst under a lot of pressure, but plant cells will not, due to the presence of a cell well surrounding the cell. In other words, a hypotonic solution will cause a cell to swell, and a hypertonic solution will cause a cell to shrink. Hypo -> hyper
What is hypotonic condition?
Hypovolemia (also hypovolaemia, oligemia or hypotonic shock) is a state of decreased blood volume due to things such as hemorrhaging or dehydration.Hypovolemia is characterized by salt loss and thus differs from dehydration, which is defined as excessive loss of body water.Common causes of hypovolemia are:Loss of bloodLoss of plasmaExcessive sweating, diarrhea or vomitingVasodilation (widening of blood vessels) using drugs typically used to treat people with high blood pressure.
How does the plant cell wall react when it is placed under hypotonic medium?
It absorbs too much water through osmosis. The cell wall pressure acts to compensate the osmotic pressure, not allowing excessive increase of the cellular volume and the cell lysis.
Which type of nuclear burst occurs under 10000 feet but the fireball dosent contact the earth's surface?
air burstAir Burst
Why does an aluminum can burst when it's on fire then immedietly put in water?
I can't think of any reason it would "burst" under those conditions.
What happens to an amoeba when it is placed in hypertonic solution?
amoeba when placed under hypotonic solution it will not due to the presence of contractile vacoule.
Which type of nuclear burst occurs under 100000 feet but the fireball doesn't contact the earth's surface?
An air burst occurs under 100000 feet but the fireball doesn't contact the earth's surface.
What will happen to the red blood cells when it is placed in a hypotonic solution?
A Hypotonic solution is one in which the concentration of solutes impermeable to the cell membrane is lower than that within the cell in question, this directs the net flow of water into the cell. As animal cells, including red blood cells do not have Cell Walls to limit the swelling they will continue to take in water until they burst under the pressure.
Can animal cells become flacid?
Animal cells do not become flaccid. Flaccid is a term to describe plant cells when not enough water is available. The cell membrane shrinks and pulls away from the cell wall, causing the plant to look wilted. Animal cells do not have cell walls and therefore, even under hypotonic or dehydrated conditions, are not referred to as being flaccid.
Why doesn't the sugarcane plant produce seeds?
Sugarcane plant under optimum condition can produce seeds also, as it happens in penninsular India (Coimbatore). Since sugarcane propagates by stem cuttings, role of seed formation is limited for plant improvement by hybridization only.
Can water vapor explode?
If stored under pressure and then quickly released it can burst out as steam.
