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When a red blood cell is surrounded by a hypotonic solution what happens to the cell?
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∙ 10y ago
Hypertonic solution is the solution which contain more solute in it as compare to the cell internal solution now as the law of diffusion the solvent moves from low concentration of solute to high conc of solute so the solvent move out from the cell to the solution and cell ultimately will shrink
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoIn a hypotonic solution, the red blood cell would have a smaller concentration of molecules surrounding it. The red blood cell tries to make the level equal with the solution surrounding it, it takes in liquid to make it equal. In doing this, it gets bigger.
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A red blood cell will undergo hemolysis in?
When it is in a hypotonic solution such as distilled water.
Water enters a cell when the solution surrounding the cell is?
Hypotonic- i think. Hypertonic is when it shrinks and Lyses is when the cell burts from swelling too much. We did it with blood cells in my Anatomy and Physiology class.
What solution will cause hemolysis?
Hemolysis is the bursting of red blood cells (hemo- blood and lysis- bursting). There are three types of solutions that blood can be put into: hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic. The names of these give you some clue as to how the cell will behave in solution. Hypertonic solutions have greater osmotic pressure than the cells they contain, which will cause the cell to shrivel as its contents diffuse into the solution. Hypotonic solutions have less osmotic pressure than the cells inside of them, so the contents of solution will diffuse across the cell membrane and into the cell, eventually causing it to swell and burst (hemolysis). Isotonic solutions have osmotic pressure equal to that of the solutes they contain, so no net change is observed.
Bursting of a red blood cells in hypotonic solution?
That is not a question.Blood cells burst in hypotonic solutions because there is no equilibrium. therefore, since the solution outside of the blood cell is at a higher concentration, the solution will flow into the blood cell ( high to low concentration) and cause the cell to expand. The blood cell will burst if too much solution enters the cell.
When a solution has the same concentration of water molecules and solutes as a red blood cell it is considered an solution?
It is called an isotonic solution. If the salt concentration is higher, it is called hypertonic and if lower it is called hypotonic.
A red blood cell will undergo hemolysis in?
When it is in a hypotonic solution such as distilled water.
What is a hypotonic solution?
A hypotonic solution is a solution with a lower salt concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood.
A solution that contains a lower concentration of salt than living red blood cells would be?
It's a hypotonic solution. ex; blood, tears.
Crenation occurs when a blood cell is placed in a?
Hypotonic solution
What solution would make a red blood cell swell?
A hypotonic solution would.
Hemolysis may occur when a blood cell is placed into what?
hypotonic solution
What is hyphotonic?
Hypotonic solution: A solution with a lower concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood.
Water enters a cell when the solution surrounding the cell is?
Hypotonic- i think. Hypertonic is when it shrinks and Lyses is when the cell burts from swelling too much. We did it with blood cells in my Anatomy and Physiology class.
What could you do to reduce interference from red blood cells?
Mix the blood in a hypotonic solution, which will cause the RBCs to lyse.
What is the ultimate hypotonic solution?
Solution that has lower osmolarity than blood when administering to patient *water leaves the blood and other ecf areas *and enters the cell
What happens to a red blood cell when placed hypotonic solution?
In isotonic solution nothing ail happen. In hypertonic solution fluid will leave the cell to dilute the external fluid, causing the cell to crenate. In Hypotonic solution fluid will move into the cell to dilute the contents of the cell, causing it to bust or haemolyse.
If an erythrocyte is placed in a hypertonic solution what will it do?
If a human red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, the red blood cell will swell and eventually burst. The reason for this is because a hypotonic solution has a higher osmotic pressure compared to the cytoplasm of the red blood cell. Thus, the water from the hypotonic solution moves into the red blood cell causing it to rupture.
