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When a cell is placed in an solution water diffuses into the cell causing it to swell and possibly burst?
Remember this: water moves down the concentration gradient. Which means, where there is more solutes, water will diffuse to balance out the concentration. If a cell is put into a hypotonic solution, it will swell because there is more solute in the cell so the water will get pulled into the cell to balance it out into an isotonic solution or until the concentration level is the same on the inside of the cell as the outside of the cell. I've never seen one explode but if you have me thinks you had a very, very hypotonic solution.
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What happens to the pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution?
The pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution will decrease causing the cell to shrivel due to water loss
What is the scientific term for the appearance of elodea cells placed in a hypotonic solution?
The scientific term for the appearance of elodea cells when placed in a hypotonic solution is turgid. This occurs when water moves into the cell causing it to swell and become firm.
What happens to a palisade cell when put in a dilute glucose solution?
When a palisade cell is placed in a dilute glucose solution, water will move into the cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell and possibly burst if the solution is too hypotonic. This process is due to the higher concentration of water outside the cell compared to inside, leading to water moving down its concentration gradient into the cell.
What will happen to a cell as a result of osmosis?
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.
Why does a cell placed in hypotonic solution swell?
A cell placed in a hypotonic solution will swell because the solute concentration outside the cell is lower than inside. Water will move from the solution into the cell to equalize the concentration, causing the cell to expand and potentially burst.
What would happen if a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
When a cell is placed in a Hypotonic solution, the water diffuses into the cell, causing the cell to swell and possibly explode.
What would happen if an cell was placed in a hypertonic solution?
It would shrivel up and die, because water would flow out of the cell.
What is hypotonic salt solution?
A hypotonic salt solution has a lower concentration of salt compared to the fluid in cells. When cells are placed in a hypotonic salt solution, water diffuses into the cells, causing them to swell and possibly burst due to osmotic pressure. It is often used in biological experiments to study the effects of osmosis on cells.
Would hypertonic or hypotonic blood serum cause hemolysis?
If a cell is placed into a hypotonic solution, the water will flow into the cell causing it to swell and possibly lyse. If a cell is placed into a hypertonic solution, the water will flow out of the cell causing it to crenate. So hemolysis occurs when the red blood cells lyse.
What would happen if a cell is placed in distilled water and then transferred to a 5 percent salt solution?
When a cell is placed in distilled water, water will move into the cell by osmosis causing it to swell and potentially burst. If the swollen cell is then transferred to a 5% salt solution, water will move out of the cell to try to reach equilibrium with the surrounding solution, causing the cell to shrink and possibly undergo crenation.
Crenation occurs when a blood cell is placed in a?
hypertonic solution, causing water to leave the cell and causing it to shrink and become distorted in shape.
What will happen to a red blood cell when placed in a strong salt solution?
It will shrivel up and possibly die.
What happens to the pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution?
The pressure inside a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution will decrease causing the cell to shrivel due to water loss
Why does water enter a cell that is placed in a hypotonic solution?
water enters a cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell.
What is the scientific term for the appearance of elodea cells placed in a hypotonic solution?
The scientific term for the appearance of elodea cells when placed in a hypotonic solution is turgid. This occurs when water moves into the cell causing it to swell and become firm.
What happens to a palisade cell when put in a dilute glucose solution?
When a palisade cell is placed in a dilute glucose solution, water will move into the cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell and possibly burst if the solution is too hypotonic. This process is due to the higher concentration of water outside the cell compared to inside, leading to water moving down its concentration gradient into the cell.
What will happen to a cell as a result of osmosis?
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.
