The terms associated with this phenomenon can be quite difficult to get the grasp of for some reason or another to all students. The best way I can describe this is by starting with the solution. By definition of a solution you have a solute and a solvent. The solute is the substance with the lesser concentration. ( e.g. if you have a solution of Salt Water The NaCl (table salt) is dissolved into the H2O( water) since the Salt is being dissolved it is the solute.
If you have 2 solutions of salt water
Solution A : 10% salt; 90% Water
Solution B : 30% salt and 70% water.
The two solutions are obiviouslty not equal in proprtion (if they were they would be Isotonic [ equal concentration amounts of water in both solutions])
A Hypertonic Solution Means that it has a higher concentration of solute then the solution in comparison. in this case the solution B would be hypertonic to Solution A. This because the Solute concentration is higher in B than A.
Solution B is the hypotonic to solution A because it has a lower concentration of solute.
Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration so since Solution B has a lower concentration of water Solution A will pass water into it going from hypotonic to hypertonic.
A hypotonic solution would cause a cell to shiver because water will move into the cell, causing it to swell and potentially burst due to osmotic pressure. On the other hand, a hypertonic solution would cause the cell to shrink or shrivel because water will move out of the cell, causing it to lose water and decrease in size.
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
move into the cell, causing it to swell and potentially burst due to the pressure buildup from the excessive intake of water.
A hypertonic solution, where the solute concentration is higher outside the cell than inside, will cause a cell to lose water. Water molecules will move out of the cell to try to equalize the concentrations, leading to dehydration and shrinking of the cell.
If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will move out of the cell causing it to shrink or shrivel. In a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell causing it to swell or burst. In an isotonic solution, there will be no net movement of water and the cell will remain the same.
A hypotonic solution would cause a cell to shiver because water will move into the cell, causing it to swell and potentially burst due to osmotic pressure. On the other hand, a hypertonic solution would cause the cell to shrink or shrivel because water will move out of the cell, causing it to lose water and decrease in size.
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
When you immerse a living human cell in a hypotonic solution, water will tend to move into the cell through osmosis. This influx of water can cause the cell to swell and potentially burst if the cell cannot regulate the influx by expelling excess water.
move into the cell, causing it to swell and potentially burst due to the pressure buildup from the excessive intake of water.
A hypertonic solution, where the solute concentration is higher outside the cell than inside, will cause a cell to lose water. Water molecules will move out of the cell to try to equalize the concentrations, leading to dehydration and shrinking of the cell.
Hypertonic solution causes water to move out of a cell by creating a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell, leading to water leaving the cell in an attempt to balance the concentration gradient.
If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will move out of the cell causing it to shrink or shrivel. In a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell causing it to swell or burst. In an isotonic solution, there will be no net movement of water and the cell will remain the same.
Hypotonic.
If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will move out of the cell due to the higher concentration of solutes in the surrounding solution. This loss of water can cause the cell to shrink and undergo plasmolysis, which may ultimately lead to cell death.
Yes, a hypotonic solution can cause osmosis. In a hypotonic solution, there is a lower concentration of solute outside the cell compared to inside. This creates a concentration gradient that causes water to move into the cell through osmosis, potentially leading to cell swelling or bursting.
salt water. this will cause the cell to lose it's water osmotically resulting in it becoming plasmolysedA hypertonic solution
A hypotonic solution, with a lower solute concentration compared to the inside of the cell, causes water to move into the cell via osmosis. This influx of water makes the cell swell and potentially burst if the osmotic pressure becomes too high.