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A hypertonic solution is one with more dissolved substances/less water/higher osmotic potential than another fluid. A cell placed in a solution with a lower water potential than itself will undergo exosmosis/water will move out the cell.

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What direction does water move when cells are placed in hypertonic solution?

Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.


What cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to?

Cells placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water will tend to lose water and shrink due to the higher concentration of solutes outside the cell causing water to move out of the cell by osmosis. This can lead to dehydration and potential cell damage.


Cells lose water when placed in which of the following solutions?

A hypertonic solution.


Two cells were placed in a container containing liquid X they both shrunk what is liquid X?

Liquid X is likely a hypertonic solution, meaning it has a higher solute concentration than the cells. When cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, water leaves the cells to try to equalize the concentration, causing them to shrink in a process called plasmolysis.


Which term describes a solution that causes cells to shrink when they are placed into it?

A solution that causes cells to shrink when placed in it is termed "hypertonic." In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside, leading to water moving out of the cell to balance the solute concentrations. This results in cell shrinkage, or crenation, as the cells lose water.


Cells placed in a hypertonic solution will shrink or swell?

it will shrink the cell when place on hyper tonic solution, otherwise it will swell in contrary


Water moves out of a cell if it is placed in this kind of solution?

hypertonic solution!


What happens is a cell is placed in salt water?

Try it yourself !


What type of solution is hypertonic?

Hypertonic solutions cause cells to lose water.


If a cell is placed in a solution water flows from the cycloplasm of the cell to the solution?

Hypertonic


What kind of solution causes the cell to shrink?

salt water. this will cause the cell to lose it's water osmotically resulting in it becoming plasmolysedA hypertonic solution


Is sucrose hypertonic?

Yes, sucrose is considered hypertonic because it has a higher solute concentration compared to the solution it is placed in, causing water to move out of the cells through osmosis.