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Most cells have a phospholipid by-layer (the cell membrane). One side is hydrophilic and the other is hydrophobic. These layers bind together to create a semi-permeable layer that separates the inside from the outside of the cell. Water doesn't degrade this phospholipid by-layer because lipids are not water soluble.
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What do substances disslove in before entering a cell?
Substances dissolve in the extracellular fluid or interstitial fluid surrounding the cell before entering the cell. This allows them to be transported across the cell membrane through processes like diffusion or active transport.
How do water molecules and small ions enter a cell?
Some water molecules and small ions ( depending on charge, other ions need passive or active transport ) can diffuse across the cell's membrane and there are channels called porins that facilitate water molecule passage into the cell.
MgCl2 will dissolve in water to form?
MgCl2 will dissolve in water to form magnesium ions (Mg2+) and chloride ions (Cl-) in solution.
What would happen to a plant cell in salt water?
When a plant cell is placed in salt water, water will flow out of the cell by osmosis, causing the cell to shrink and potentially wilt. This is because the salt concentration outside the cell is higher than inside, leading to a loss of water from the cell. Ultimately, the plant cell may become dehydrated and die if it cannot access adequate water to maintain its internal structures.
Why is water important to cells?
Water molecules are essential in the cytoplasm (the cell yolk - a viscous material present within the cell). They help maintain the shape of the cell. Water molecules are also involved in many of the biochemical reactions that occur within cells
What part of the cell contains water and dissolved water?
what part of an animal cell contains water and dissolve and dissolve minerals?
Is corn starch soluble in acetone?
no, corn starch cannot dissolve in water. The grains (particles) that are in the cornstarch are "suspended" in the water and cannot totally dissolve in the water.
What Solvent substance dissolves in saltwater?
A solvent cannot dissolve. You can dissolve a solute in a solvent, e.g. you can dissolve sugar in water - sugar is the solute, and water is the solvent. You cannot dissolve water though.
What do you call that substances cannot be dissolve in the water?
Substances that cannot dissolve in water are called insoluble substances. These substances do not mix with water and remain as separate phases when added to water.
What is the word which can't dissolve in water?
A substance is 'insoluble in water' if it will not dissolve in water, although it may dissolve in another solvent.
What do molecules do in water?
Hydrophobic molecules do not dissolve in water. This is because water is hydrophilic. Another way to say this is that lipids, which are nonpolar, cannot dissolve in water, which in polar.
Is a plant in a water a solution?
Plant does not dissolve in water so it cannot be a solution
Is water and soil a solution?
no, because soil cannot completely dissolve into water.
Why is an advantage for plants to store products of photosynthesis as starch and not sugar?
Starch does not dissolve in the fluid in the cell, so does not affect water potential. Sugar does dissolve, so would reduce water potential of the cell and cause water to move in to the cell by osmosis.
Does kerosene oil dissolve in water?
No, kerosene oil does not dissolve in water because it is a nonpolar substance. Water is a polar solvent and cannot easily mix or dissolve nonpolar substances like kerosene oil.
Is soil and water together a solution?
no, because soil cannot completely dissolve into water.
Which of macromolecules cannot dissolve in water?
Lipids are not dissolving,. They have a hydrophobic part
