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If animal cells are placed in distilled water they will absorb water by the process called osmosis. This will make the cell swell and, if it doen not stop, eventually burst. Plant cells placed in distilled water will also absorb water by osmosis but the cell wall prevents them from swelling. Water enters the cells by osmosis because the concentration of the solution inside the cells is higher than that of the 'solution' outside. Water always moves by osmosis from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution (when they are separated by a membrane which lets water through but not dissolved substances). For a good introduction to osmosis see: http://www.chaosscience.org.uk/pub/public_html//article.php?story=20050301222247333
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What term describes the condition of plant cells after being placed in distilled water?
Plasmolysis describes the condition of plant cells after being placed in distilled water. In plasmolysis, water exits the cell by osmosis, causing the cell membrane to detach from the cell wall. This results in the cell shrinking and the cytoplasm pulling away from the cell wall.
Predict what might happen to an animal cell if you put it in distilled water?
The animal cell will swell and potentially burst due to water entering the cell through osmosis. The distilled water has a higher water concentration than inside the cell, causing water to move into the cell to try to equalize the concentration.
Why is the water potential of distilled water higher than the water potential of the cytoplasm of the cell?
distilled contain no solute. so, its water potential is constantly 0. plant cell carry out photosynthesis continuously to produce sugar. thus, cytoplasm of plant cell always contain solute that lower the water potential of cytoplasm.
Would you find a large permanent vacuole in a plant or animal cell?
Vacuoles can be found in plant and animal cells. Plant cells have water vacuoles to maintain the water balance inside the cell. An example of a vacuole in animal cells would be found in adipose tissue. These cells have large vacuoles for storing fat molecules.
Are vacuoles found in plant cells and animal cells?
Yes, vacuoles are found in both plant and animal cells. However, plant cells typically have larger and more prominent vacuoles compared to animal cells. Vacuoles in plant cells primarily store water, nutrients, and waste products, while vacuoles in animal cells have diverse functions such as storing waste, regulating pH, and maintaining cell turgor.
Can a plant grow in distilled water?
no
Why do plant cells have bigger valcules than animal cell?
Plant cells have bigger vacuoles filled with cell sap. When you water a plant, the water collects in the vacuole and makes it stiff. This is why plants wilt if they don't get enough water.
What happens when you water a plant with distilled water?
it grows
Does a plant grow better watered with well water distilled water or tap water?
Tap water. Distilled water contains no salts and therefore no nutrition for the plant. In reality distilled water would not be able to be absorbed by osmosis into the root system of the plant - as osmosis relies on the differences in concentration of minerals dissolved in the water to work.
Why does distilled water kill your plants?
distilled water kills the plant because this water is already dead water which has no minerals needed for the plant to grow. it already contains chemicals as it was being purified.
Why plant cells in distilled water do not behave exactly same way as animal cell?
Animal cells will burst because they have no outer structure to allow them to keep their shape. However, plant cells have a cell wall which keeps the cell from bursting.
Do gummy bears grow larger in distilled water or tap water?
they grow bigger in distilled!! i just did this project in school.
Do plants grow better in tap or distilled water?
Plants generally grow better in tap water as it contains minerals that are beneficial for their growth. Distilled water lacks these minerals that plants need, so using it exclusively may lead to nutrient deficiencies and affect plant growth.
Why do you think plant cells have bigger vaculoles than animal cells?
Well an animal cell do not need to hold water inside of its cells as much as plants do. Also, when a plant absorbs water, if it has excess, they are stored in the vacuoles which make them larger.
What happened to the bears when placed in distilled water?
It expands. Get bigger over a period of time.
What organelle is found in plant but not animal cell?
chloroplast and cell walls, are not in animal cells plants have much bigger vacuoles to store water plant cells do not have lysosomes or centrioles animal cells do
Why is the vacuole of the plant cell bigger then a animal cell?
A vacuole is bigger in a plant cell because plants cannot find water for themselves, It has to be of acess.Therefore, vacuoles store the water for the plant. Animals are able to go to a land where water is within reach animal cell also stores food, and chemicals for the call in the vacuole. Please take the time to consider this answer. I truly hope that this answer will meet your standards and needs!
