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Why does a cell placed in hypotonic solution swell?
water flows into the cell
What structures are within the cytoplasm of an eukaryotic cell?
Cytoplasm flows around the cell carrying structures called organelles.
What happens when there is a higher concentration of water outside the cell than inside the cell?
Water moves into the cell by osmosis along the concentration gradient until the two gradients are equal. The result is that the volume inside the cell increases, causing the cell to swell.
What is the diffusion that controls the flow of water in and out of a cell?
The process of "diffusion" of water is called "osmosis". Water moves from an area of high concentration to low concentration. So, for example, if you put a cell in a hypotonic solution (ie where there is a lower concentration of salts etc outside the cell, and thus more water) then the water will flow into the cell to balance out the salt concentrations. In this case the cell will swell (and could even explode). If you put the cell in a hypertonic solution, then the concentration of salts outside the cell is higher than inside and so water flows from the cell out into the environment causing the cell to shrivel. If you put a cell in an isotonic environment (the salt concentration is the same on both sides of the cell membrane) then the flow of water in and out of the cell is equal so the cell does not shrink or swell.
What is the difference between lysis and plasmolysis?
When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water will enter the cell. This is called lysis. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will leave the cell (causing it to shrink). This is called plasmolysis.
What happens to plant cell in medium concentrated water?
if the plant cell is in concentrated water...it shrinks .i.e the water in plant cell flows out and hence the plant cell loses its turgidity and shrinks.this process is called exosmosis .
What will happen to guard cell and stomatal pore when water flows?
The guard cell swell when water flows into them,causing stomatal pore to open.
What gelatin like mixture that flows inside the cell membrane?
It's mostly water, and it's called cytoplasm.
If a cell is placed in a solution water flows from the cycloplasm of the cell to the solution?
Hypertonic
Why does a cell placed in hypotonic solution swell?
water flows into the cell
What method of molecular transport says water concentration inside a cell is higher than the water concentration outside the cell water flows out of the cell?
Osmosis.
When water flows freely into and out of a cell what type of transport is occurring?
Osmosis
Why water flows into a cell when it is in a hypotonic environment?
Water enters cell by diffusion from higher concentration out side to in side due to diffusion pressure .
Water that flows into rivers and streams is called?
Runoff water
What is a large body of water that flows through land called?
A large body of water that flows through land might be called a river. Another name for a large body of water that flows through land would be a canal.
What is it called when the water flows through the land?
river
When cool dense air from the water flows inland its called a?
A sea breezeWhen a cool dense air from over the water flows inland it is called a sea breeze.
