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Hypotonic means that the solution has a lower solute concentration than the concentration inside the cell.
Therefore, water is drawn into the cell along the osmotic gradient.
The cell swells up. Eventually, it causes lysis of the cell (the cell explodes) when there is too much extra water in the cell.
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A cell would plump with water and possibly lyse in what solutions?
A cell would plump with water and possibly lyse in hypotonic solutions, where the external solution has a lower solute concentration than the cytoplasm of the cell. Water would move into the cell to equalize the solute concentration, causing the cell to swell and potentially burst.
How does a plant cell fight osmosis in a hypotonic solution?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water - and a hypotonic solution means it expands. a plant cell sap has a lower water potential causing the water to enter the cell - it does not fight osmosis, it works with it.
Lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell?
Hypotonic solution. Water will move into the cell, possibly causing it to swell and burst (lyse).
A plant cell placed in a hypotonic solution will not lyse because?
The cell wall prevents the plant cell from bursting.
Why plant cell dose not burst even if placed constantly in hypotonic solution?
Plant cells have a rigid cell wall composed of cellulose that provides structural support and prevents the cell from bursting in a hypotonic solution. The cell wall exerts an outward pressure known as turgor pressure, which balances the osmotic pressure of the solution to maintain cell shape and prevent bursting.
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 could you do to reduce interference from red blood cells?
Mix the blood in a hypotonic solution, which will cause the RBCs to lyse.
Which type of cell may burst if it becomes hypotonic?
Animal cells will burst (lyse) first in a hypotonic solution because they lack a cell wall.
What type of solution will lyse protoplast?
A hypertonic solution high in salts or sugars will typically lyse protoplasts by causing water to leave the cell through osmosis, leading to cell burst.
A cell would plump with water and possibly lyse in what solutions?
A cell would plump with water and possibly lyse in hypotonic solutions, where the external solution has a lower solute concentration than the cytoplasm of the cell. Water would move into the cell to equalize the solute concentration, causing the cell to swell and potentially burst.
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.
How does a plant cell fight osmosis in a hypotonic solution?
Osmosis is the diffusion of water - and a hypotonic solution means it expands. a plant cell sap has a lower water potential causing the water to enter the cell - it does not fight osmosis, it works with it.
What would happen if you placed an human red blood cell in a hypotonic environment?
hypotonic solution will cause the blood cell to swell up and maybe lyse or be destroyed. Hypotonic solution contains low solute and high water concentration. To reach equilibrium or blanace the difference in the cell and out side of the cell water will move in to make the solute in the cell equal the solute outside the cell
Lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell?
Hypotonic solution. Water will move into the cell, possibly causing it to swell and burst (lyse).
What happens when normal Red blood Cells are placed in hypotonic solution?
Hypotonic means that the concentration gradient is lower than what ever your comparing it to (in this case a red blood cell) since the net movement of solute goes from high to low concentration gradient solutes will move out of the red blood cell causing water to go into the cell. This will cause the cell to swell up and eventually Lyse.
A plant cell placed in a hypotonic solution will not lyse because?
The cell wall prevents the plant cell from bursting.
What happen if cell is placed in hypotonic solution?
When a plant cell is placed in a hypo tonic solution it undergoes endosmosis thus the cell becomes turgid but in case of animal cell due to the absence of cell wall the cell may not withhold the turgour pressure and might blast.
