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If the water potential outside a cell is higher than that inside a cell, water will move into the cell through the cell membrane by osmosis. The animal cell, unlike a plant cell, does not have a cell wall, which would prevent the cell bursting as it is rigid and holds the cell structure. The cell membrane of the animal cell is not strong enough to keep the shape of the cell when there is such an increase in pressure from water inside the cell, and the cell bursts.
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Why do protists need contractile vacuoles?
If the solution inside the amoeba is more concentrated than the outside, the water will diffuse into the cell through osmosis and eventually cause it to burst when there is way too much. The contractile vacuole prevents it from bursting by pumping water back out.
What would happen if osmosis does not occur in a cell?
If osmosis does not occur in a cell, the cell may not be able to regulate the exchange of water and solutes with its environment effectively. This could lead to cellular dehydration or swelling, disrupting various cellular functions and potentially causing the cell to burst or collapse.
When a animal cell is in a hypotonic environment it will?
swell and potentially burst due to water entering the cell faster than it can exit. This is because the cytoplasm has a higher solute concentration than the surrounding fluid, causing water to move into the cell through osmosis.
Will a plant cell burst if placed in a hypotonic solution?
The cells burst because the solution is diluted i.e.,the cell is more concentrated than the solution. So the cells gain water by osmosis and since animal cells have no cell wall they will fill with water until they become so stretched that they burst.
A red blood cell would swell if its surrounding solution were?
Hypotonic. If the solution had a lesser salt concentration, the cell would suck in more water to even out the salt levels inside vs outside the cell in the solution... it would suck in water, which would cause it to swell up.
What would happen if you put red blood cell in distilled water?
because of osmosis it would get fatter and fatter with water till it burst. aww.
What would happened if a cell containing many dissolved solutes placed in pure water?
Water would enter the cell via osmosis and it would finally burst.
What are some effects of osmosis on a cell?
Osmosis if unopposed would cause outside water to pass through the cell membrane, building up pressure until the cell burst. To prevent this the cell has an active pumping system of protein lined pores that continuously expel excess water, keeping internal pressure constant.
A cell contains 3 percent salt and 97 percent water How would this cell respond if placed in a distilled water solution?
The cell would undergo the process of osmosis, where water molecules move from the area of higher concentration (the distilled water solution) to the area of lower concentration (inside the cell). This would cause the cell to expand and potentially burst due to the influx of water.
What would happen if a cell containing many dissolve solutes was placed in pure waters?
Water would enter the cell via osmosis and it would finally burst.
What would happen to a red blood cell if placed in distilled water without any solution?
The red blood cell would undergo hemolysis, or bursting, as water would enter the cell due to osmosis. The high concentration of water outside the cell compared to inside would cause the cell to swell and eventually burst.
What happens to red blood cells when they are placed in distilled water?
because of osmosis it would get fatter and fatter with water till it burst. aww.
What will happen to an animal cell if placed in a concentrated solution?
when an animal cell is placed in a concentrated or diloute solution, it soakes up the water but because animal cell do not have cell walls like plant cells they will eventually burst.
Why do protists need contractile vacuoles?
If the solution inside the amoeba is more concentrated than the outside, the water will diffuse into the cell through osmosis and eventually cause it to burst when there is way too much. The contractile vacuole prevents it from bursting by pumping water back out.
Why do hens lay unfertilised eggs?
'Cause if they didn't lay them, they would swell up and burst!
What would happen if osmosis does not occur in a cell?
If osmosis does not occur in a cell, the cell may not be able to regulate the exchange of water and solutes with its environment effectively. This could lead to cellular dehydration or swelling, disrupting various cellular functions and potentially causing the cell to burst or collapse.
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).
