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Plant cells do not explode in water because they have cell walls. Their tendency to uptake water is balanced by the elastic wall pushing back on the cell, resulting in a turgid (rigid) cell rather than a lysed (exploded) cell. Turgid cells allow plants to stand upright and better engage in photosynthesis.
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What feature explains why plant cells don't explode as a result of osmosis?
Plant cells don't explode from osmosis because water doesn't just enter, but also leaves the cell by diffusion, which then makes the water concentration equal on both sides of the cell membrane.
What happent to a plant cell when placed in isotonic hypotonic and hypertonic solutions?
When placed in an isotonic solution nothin will happen to the cell, but when placed in a hypotonic solution the cell will implode (not explode, thus the water will push the cell on itself until implosion occurs.) Last but not least a hypertonic solution will cause the cell to explode by too much water entering the cell because there is already more water in the cell then in the solution. So the simple answer is: Isotonic solution= nothing, hypotonic solution= implosion, and hypertonic solution= explosion.
In what plant cell structure is water stored?
Water is stored in the vacuole of a plant cell.
What part of a plant cell stores information?
The nucleus of a plant cell stores genetic information in the form of DNA. DNA contains instructions for the development, growth, and functioning of the plant cell.
What happened when plant is place in hypertonic environment?
A hypertonic environment contains a higher concentration solutes then do the interior of the cell. This causes the water within the cell to move through the membrane and makes the cell shrink. A hypotonic solution has the opposite effect. The cell will swell and even explode (lysis).
Why do plant cell have cell walls and animal cell do not?
Because if plants cells didn't have those, if they got lots of water in, they would explode
What would happen if the cell didn't have the vacuole?
In a plant's case the cell would dry up or explode and die because it wouldn't be able to store water. In an animal cell's case it would explode and die.
What does cell wall do in the cell?
The cell wall prevents the cell from exploding! The pressure from the water, within the plant cell is so great that without the wall, it would simply explode.
What feature explains why plant cells don't explode as a result of osmosis?
Plant cells don't explode from osmosis because water doesn't just enter, but also leaves the cell by diffusion, which then makes the water concentration equal on both sides of the cell membrane.
What structures does an animal cell have that a plant cell doesnt?
lysosomes
What would happen if water kept entering a cell and no water left the cell?
Sadly, the cell will explode.
Why would a fresh water cell expand and explode in salt water?
The cell absorbs water through its semipermeable membrane in order to make the ratio of salt particles to water particles equal in the cell and outside the cell. However, the increase in water in the cell makes it explode.
What does a animal cell have that a plant cell doesnt?
chloroplast and cell wall and a LARGE vacoule
What happent to a plant cell when placed in isotonic hypotonic and hypertonic solutions?
When placed in an isotonic solution nothin will happen to the cell, but when placed in a hypotonic solution the cell will implode (not explode, thus the water will push the cell on itself until implosion occurs.) Last but not least a hypertonic solution will cause the cell to explode by too much water entering the cell because there is already more water in the cell then in the solution. So the simple answer is: Isotonic solution= nothing, hypotonic solution= implosion, and hypertonic solution= explosion.
How can a cell explode?
A cell can explode if there is a disruption in its osmotic balance, causing it to take in too much water and burst. This can happen if the cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, causing water to rush into the cell, leading to swelling and eventually bursting.
What three main things does a plant cell have that a animal cell doesnt?
Cell wallPlastidslarge central vacuole.
What does a plant cell have that a animal cell doesnt?
chloroplast and cell wall and a LARGE vacoule
