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It has to live in an environment where the amount of electrolytes (sodium mainly) inside of the cell are the same as outside of the cell. In this case there will be too many sodium ions outside. A passive process comes into play as the water will try to balance to amount of both water and sodium in and out side. The only way to do this is if the amount of water will leave the cell. The problem is that it really will not work and the cell will lose too much water and becomes dehydrated (dried up) and will die.

People have used this as a way of shipping fish to other parts of the world. No bacteria can live in this situation and will die. It is an old way of preserving food.

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What would happen to fresh water amoeba if placed in salty water?

Freshwater amoeba placed in salty water would experience water leaving their cells through osmosis, leading to dehydration, shrinkage, and eventually cell death. The high salt concentration outside the amoeba would create a hypertonic environment, causing water to flow out of the cell to try to balance the concentration difference.


How does osmosis and diffusion work in amoeba?

Amoeba obtains oxygen via diffusion; it takes in water by osmosis, but I would think this is more of a problem, since Amoeba lives in a freshwater environment, and water is always entering by osmosis. Amoeba's problem is getting rid of that water, which it does by means of contractile vacuoles.


How you would prepare a drop of water containing an amoeba for viewing under a microscope.?

First you have to put gloves on to protect your skin. Next you dig yourself a nice deep hole in the ground and you burry yourself in it and you have your grave. Then you scream help as loud as you can to see if somebody helps and if someone comes and asks do you need help say no go away I'm dying in a hole.


What Kind of microscope would you use to analyze an amoeba?

A compound light microscope would be most commonly used to analyze an amoeba. This type of microscope allows for magnification at levels where individual cells and structures within the amoeba can be observed. Additionally, phase contrast microscopy can also be employed to enhance the visibility of details within the amoeba.


How you would prepare a drop of water containing an amoeba for viewing under a microscope?

To prepare a drop of water containing an amoeba for viewing under a microscope, you can place a small sample of the water on a glass slide. Then, cover the sample with a coverslip to prevent drying out and distortion. Finally, adjust the focus of the microscope to locate and observe the amoeba within the water drop.

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What would happen to fresh water amoeba if placed in salty water?

Freshwater amoeba placed in salty water would experience water leaving their cells through osmosis, leading to dehydration, shrinkage, and eventually cell death. The high salt concentration outside the amoeba would create a hypertonic environment, causing water to flow out of the cell to try to balance the concentration difference.


What would happen to the volume of a balloon if it were submerged in hot water?

The volume of the balloon would increase when submerged in hot water because the heat causes the air particles inside the balloon to move faster and spread out, increasing the overall volume of the balloon.


Why would an Amoeba die if placed in salt water?

Freshwater amoeba in salt water will have a higher solute content outside of the amoeba. The water in the amoeba will want to move out of the amoeba and into the environment. This will cause the amoeba to shrivel and die.


What will happen if an amoeba is placed in a solution that is less concentrated than its cytoplasm?

If an amoeba is placed in a solution that is less concentrated than its cytoplasm (hypotonic solution), water will move into the amoeba through osmosis, causing it to swell and potentially burst. This is because the higher concentration of solutes inside the amoeba creates a gradient for water to move into the cell.


What happen to the amoeba if a metabolic inhibitor is added to a water?

It would stop the production of ATP(adenosine triphosphate). Without energy, the contractile v


If you are submerged in a liquid denser than water what will happen to the pressure?

The pressure will get higher quicker than in water because there is a different density between the liquids, and because there is a higher density, the liquid will be heavier and would push on you more than the smaller density of water. if you would submerge deep in that liquid, you will explode at a lower distance from the surface than in water.


What would you expect to happen first if an amoeba senses prey present in its environment?

it would send out pseudopods to engulf the prey


If you are completely submerged in water are you considered wet?

Yes, being submerged in water would make you wet because water would be covering your entire body. Wetness is the state of having water or another liquid on a surface, so if you are submerged, you are definitely wet.


What changes would happen if ice melts?

if the ice caps where to melt it would result in a rise in sea level. Coastal areas like Bangladesh would eventually become submerged in sea water.


What controls the water content in an amoeba?

In an amoeba, the water content is controlled by the contractile vacuole. It fills with water (entering the amoeba by osmosis) and then empites the water once it reaches a certain level. If water was not displaced by the contractile vacuole, then the amoeba would burst.


Which tool would help you determine whether water from a pond contains amoeba?

Microscope would help you determine whether water from a pond contains amoeba by allowing you to observe and identify their presence based on their morphology and movement.


Is it redundant to write submerged under water when submerged means to descend under the water's surface?

It would only be redundant if the context had already made it unambiguous that it was water. It is possible to be submerged under any liquid: for example french fries are cooked submerged under hot oil (they can't be cooked submerged under hot water).Yes, "submerged underwater" is redundant. Submerged under anything is redundant since the prefix "sub-" means "under." In most cases, the use of "submerged" alone is sufficient. In case there is some question about the substance something is submerged in (not necessarily liquid, not necessarily tangible), you might occasionally have use for "submerged in water."