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- refers to any solution which has a lower osmotic pressure than another solution (that is, has a lower concentration of solutes than another solution)
- In Biology, a hypotonic solution refers to a solution that contains less solute (morewater) compared to the cytoplasm of the cell. If the solution surrounding the cell ishypotonic osmosis causes water to have a net flow into the cell, thus, resulting in theswelling and expansion of the cell. When an animal cell is set to a hypotonicenvironment the cell will eventually lyse (rupture) due to the osmotic pressure. In aplant, the cell will not lyse but become turgid because of its cell wall that prevents it from bursting. In fact, it is the osmotic pressure (or turgor pressure) that helps keep theplant from wilting and losing its shape.
- see hypertonic solution, the opposite of hypotonic solution
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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 you put liver cell in a hyptonic solution?
If an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net movement of water into the cell and it will eventually burst. If an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, there will be a net movement of water out of the cell and it will shrink.
If an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution water moves into the cell causing the cell to swell and possibly burst?
Correct, in a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell in an attempt to balance out the concentration of solutes on both sides of the cell membrane. This influx of water can cause the cell to swell and potentially burst due to the increased pressure.
Is water isotonic hypotonic or hypertonic?
Water is considered hypotonic because it has a lower solute concentration compared to the cytoplasm of most cells. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution like water, water molecules will move into the cell in an attempt to equalize solute concentrations, potentially causing the cell to swell or burst.
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.
What is a hypotonic solution what will happen to a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
it swells and burst
Why plant cell does not burst if placed constantly in hypotonic solution?
well the cell walls prevent the cell from expanding but it does cause little damage to the cell wall
What is a hypotonic solution?
A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the solution it is being compared to. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell causing it to swell and potentially burst due to osmotic pressure.
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.
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.
Why do human cells die in freshwater?
As, human cell is an animal cell. When it is placed in an hypotonic solution like freshwater,it will finally swell and burst
What would happen if you put liver cell in a hyptonic solution?
If an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net movement of water into the cell and it will eventually burst. If an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, there will be a net movement of water out of the cell and it will shrink.
What is hypotonic solution?
A hypotonic solution has a lower solute concentration compared to the cells it surrounds. When cells are exposed to a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cells through osmosis, causing them to swell or potentially burst.
What is a hypo solution?
A hypo solution typically refers to a hypotonic solution, which has a lower concentration of solutes compared to a particular cell or tissue. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell, causing it to swell and potentially burst due to osmotic pressure.
A red blood cell placed in a hypotonic solution?
This is not true. An isotonic solution is one that is equivalent in concentration to that found within human plasma so that is usually desirable. On the other hand, a person may have too little of an ion. In that case the amount needs to be replaced using a hypertonic solution. The trouble with that is that if the patient is not carefully monitored, too much of whatever ion is used will enter the cells, causing the cells to draw more water in to maintain balance. When that happens, especially with sodium, the patient must be monitored closely because giving too much can cause the sodium level in the cells to exceed normal levels. When that happens, the cells draw more water in which can cause the cells to swell and then the membranes to begin to leak such as we see with pulmonary edema.
If an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution water moves into the cell causing the cell to swell and possibly burst?
Correct, in a hypotonic solution, water will move into the cell in an attempt to balance out the concentration of solutes on both sides of the cell membrane. This influx of water can cause the cell to swell and potentially burst due to the increased pressure.
What would happen to red blood cells if they were placed in a hypotonic solution?
They would burst because a hypotonic solution relative to the cells is one where the water content is high and solute content low, so water from the solution would rush into the red blood cells causing them to burst. In other words, osmosis is occurring where water is diffusing down a concentration gradient from high potential (where it is in excess) to low potential (where there is a lower concentration).
