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Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane (see "Diffusion" above).
It occurs when a solute (example: salt, sugar, protein, etc.) cannot pass through a membrane but the water can pass through. In solutions where the solute concentration is high, the concentration of water molecules is low because some of the water molecules are attached to the solute particles and thus do not contribute to diffusion. In solutions where the solute concentration is low, the concentration of unbound water molecules is high. Water moves from areas where the concentration of unbound water molecules is high (low solute concentration) to areas where the concentration of unbound water molecules is low (high solute concentration).
In general, water moves toward the area with a higher solute concentration because it has a lower water concentration
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A Cell is placed in a salt solution whose concentration is greater than cell?
When a cell is placed in salt water it will shrink, but will swell in carbonated water. m.c
What happens to a cell if you place it in a distilled and concentrated salt solution?
If you place a cell in a distilled water solution, water will move into the cell by osmosis causing it to swell and possibly burst. In a concentrated salt solution, water will move out of the cell causing it to shrink and potentially die due to dehydration.
What happens when a cell is immersed in high salt concentration environment?
When a cell is immersed in a high salt concentration environment, the water inside the cell will tend to move out of the cell to try to balance the concentration of salt inside and outside the cell. This can lead to shrinkage of the cell due to water loss, which can disrupt normal cellular processes. Ultimately, high salt concentrations can be harmful to cells and may even cause cell death.
What would happen if a cell is placed in distilled water and then transferred to a 5 percent salt solution?
When a cell is placed in distilled water, water will move into the cell by osmosis causing it to swell and potentially burst. If the swollen cell is then transferred to a 5% salt solution, water will move out of the cell to try to reach equilibrium with the surrounding solution, causing the cell to shrink and possibly undergo crenation.
What happens to a cell placed in distilled water and then transferred to 5 percent salt will it get bigger or smaller?
The cell will get bigger when placed in distilled water due to water moving into the cell through osmosis, causing it to swell. When transferred to 5% salt solution, the cell will shrink because water will move out of the cell to try to dilute the high salt concentration outside the cell, causing it to decrease in size.
When the salt level is high inside a cell what type of molecules can passively move into the cell?
A high level of salt in a cell would cause water molecules to move passively into the cell.
What effect is produced from placing a cell in a strong salt solution?
Since solutions natural move from a higher concentration to a lower concentration, the solution is hyper-tonic. The salt will move rapidly into the cell, causing the cell to expand and then explode.
What are the equipments for salt water pool system?
the usual pool pump to move water through the salt cell , the salt cell itsalf consisting of an anode and a cathode, and the power transformer or control panel to supply power to the salt cell ,, in some cases the transformer is made inside the salt cell.
What is the function of a salt-bridge in an electrochemical cell?
The salt bridge allows cations to move in the galvanic cell. Electrons move from the anode to the cathode, leaving cations behind. The salt bridge allows for a balance of cations and anions to occur to continue the flow of electrons.
A Cell is placed in a salt solution whose concentration is greater than cell?
When a cell is placed in salt water it will shrink, but will swell in carbonated water. m.c
What happens to a cell if you place it in a distilled and concentrated salt solution?
If you place a cell in a distilled water solution, water will move into the cell by osmosis causing it to swell and possibly burst. In a concentrated salt solution, water will move out of the cell causing it to shrink and potentially die due to dehydration.
What happens when a cell is immersed in high salt concentration environment?
When a cell is immersed in a high salt concentration environment, the water inside the cell will tend to move out of the cell to try to balance the concentration of salt inside and outside the cell. This can lead to shrinkage of the cell due to water loss, which can disrupt normal cellular processes. Ultimately, high salt concentrations can be harmful to cells and may even cause cell death.
Why does salt water makes cells shrink?
Because the saltwater is dehydrating it, just like it will dehydrate humans eventually. A freshwater paramecium would shrivel in salt water due to a precess called osmosis. Osmosis is a type of diffusion that occurs in water. If you have a container with two different salt concentrations separated by a fine screen (semipermeable barrier) that will allow water to move back and forth, but not salt, the water will try to move to the side with more salt to dilute that salt. This is what happens to your paramecium. The water inside the paramecium will move outside the paramecium to try to dilute the saltwater, causing the paramecium to shrivel like a ball that has had the air let out. Further explanation of osmosis can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmosis As a side note, this is why drinking salt water actually dehydrates a person. When you have salt water in your digestive track the water in your body will move into your digestive track to dilute the salt water. The water is then excreted through your urine leaving you with less water in your body then before you drank the saltwater.
What would happen if a cell is placed in distilled water and then transferred to a 5 percent salt solution?
When a cell is placed in distilled water, water will move into the cell by osmosis causing it to swell and potentially burst. If the swollen cell is then transferred to a 5% salt solution, water will move out of the cell to try to reach equilibrium with the surrounding solution, causing the cell to shrink and possibly undergo crenation.
What kind of cell is salt?
Salt isn't a cell...salt is a mineral.
How salt effects water?
Since salt water is hypertonic to the plant cell, the water would move into the hypertonic solution (extracellular) and out of the hypotonic plant cell. The cells would lose water and it would die.
When a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution is water the only thing diffusing or will the salt diffuse as well in an attempt to achieve equilibrium?
Both water and salt will diffuse in an attempt to reach equilibrium. In a hypertonic solution, water will move out of the red blood cell into the solution, causing the cell to shrink. At the same time, salt from the solution will move into the red blood cell to balance the concentration gradient.
