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Why can cells not survive if they are totally isolated from their environment?
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∙ 15y ago
Because they aren't getting the nutrients they need through diffusion and osmosis. By isolation, you are cutting them off from there food supply and they will die.
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Which term is used to describe an animal's ability to survive if the cells are exposed to a hypotonic or hypertonic environment?
osmoregulation
The Factors that could limit the ability of cells to survive?
not enough nutrients, energy, water, proper environment, oxygen,
What are some factors that could limit the ability of cells to survive?
Not enough nutrients, energy, water, proper environment, and oxygen
What gas is used by cells to survive?
Oxygen is used by cells.
Can cancerous cells survive in an alkaline conditions?
Cancerous cells can possibly survive in alkaline envirionment but would find extremely difficult to do so.
What element do all cells need to survive?
Homeostasis-- balance with it's environment.
Which term is used to describe an animal's ability to survive if the cells are exposed to a hypotonic or hypertonic environment?
osmoregulation
How is the hydra able to survive without a circulatory or transport system?
most of the cells are in contact with a watery environment
An organism has many specialized cells to carry out the cellular functions it needs to survive what can you determine about this organism?
It has the basic intelligence to respond to its environment and can react to it in order to survive.
The Factors that could limit the ability of cells to survive?
not enough nutrients, energy, water, proper environment, oxygen,
Why Hydra are able to survive without a specialized transport system?
Most of its cells are in direct contact with a watery environment
What is the reason of incubating the UV-exposed cells in the dark environment?
cell that survive DNA damage due to the effect of the UV LIGHT only can growth in dark environment.
What are some factors that could limit the ability of cells to survive?
Not enough nutrients, energy, water, proper environment, and oxygen
What could some factors that could limit the ability of cells to survive?
Not enough nutrients, energy, water, proper environment, and oxygen
Why cant human cells survive in a hyper tonic environment?
A hypertoinic environment to human cells means there is more water and less solute inside the cell. Thus water will move out of the cell because the of the concentration gradient. The cell will shrivel and die.
In order to grow and survive cells need information from their DNA and nutrients from their environment When a cell gets too big however what does it tend to do?
It divides.
In order to grow and survive cells need information from their DNA and nutrients from their environment. When a cell gets too big however what does it tend to do?
It divides.
