A solution can be hyperosmotic when it has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to a higher osmotic pressure. However, it can be considered hypotonic if its effective osmotic concentration—taking into account the permeability of the solutes across the membrane—results in a lower concentration of non-penetrating solutes compared to the surrounding environment. In this case, the solutes may be able to cross the membrane, allowing water to move into the cell, which can create a hypotonic effect despite the solution being hyperosmotic overall.
Hypotonic is a concentration of less solutes compared to that of another solution.
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.
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.
A relatively low solute concentration is called hypotonic. In a hypotonic solution, there is a lower concentration of solutes compared to the cell, leading to water moving into the cell through osmosis.
No. Hypertonic can be seen as hypo-osmotic and same for hypotonic and hyper-osmotic
The solution is hypotonic when it is outside of the cell.
The solution in the experiment is hypotonic.
hypotonic
Hypotonic solution: when the solute concentration is lower outside the cell causing water to move into the cell. Hypertonic solution: when the solute concentration is higher outside the cell causing water to move out of the cell. Isotonic solution: when the solute concentration is equal inside and outside the cell resulting in no net movement of water.
Hypotonic is a concentration of less solutes compared to that of another solution.
Hypotonic Solution
it swells and burst
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Water moves from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic 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.
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