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A hypertonic solution means a solution having more solute and less water than another solution. Examples are: corn syrup and saline and glucose solutions.

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What are example hypertonic?

3% saline


How is food preserved by hypertonic solutions?

Food is preserved by hypertonic solutions through osmosis, which is the movement of water from the food to the solution. This creates a high salt or sugar concentration in the solution, inhibiting the growth of microorganisms that cause food spoilage. The lack of water in the food also slows down enzymatic reactions that lead to spoilage.


Is an egg in water and food coloring hypertonic?

Yes, an egg in water and food coloring is hypertonic because the food coloring contains a high concentration of solutes compared to the egg's contents. This causes water to move out of the egg, leading to dehydration and shrinkage of the egg.


Use hypertonic in a science sentence?

To be hypertonic means to be extremely tense. An example sentence would be: His calf muscle was hypertonic after the marathon.


What hypertonic means to illustrate equilibrium?

Hypertonic is when you have a high concentration of solute relative to the solvent. For example, salt water is a hypertonic solution with vast amounts of sodium, chlorine, potassium, and iodine dissolved in water.


How do hypertonic solutions kill bacteria that spoil foods?

because of the hypertonic enviornment, the bacter cannot grow and spoil the food due to lack of water


An example of hypertonic?

corn syrup ------ Dextrose solution in water , 10 % concentration


Salt and sugar work to preserve food by creating what environment?

Hypertonic environment.


A cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells the solution is?

hypertonic hypertonic


What refers to a solution with more molecules outside the cell than inside the cell?

hypertonic solution


What kind of solution occurs in your mouth when you eat something with salt?

When you eat something salty, the salt dissolves in your saliva, creating a salty solution. This solution helps enhance the flavor of the food and also aids in the breakdown of the food particles.


Are saltwater fish hypotonic or hypertonic?

hypertonic!