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It depends on what is in the water. If the water in the cell has the same concentration of ions as there is outside the cell, nothing will happen. This solution is said to isotonic. Iso- means the same.
If the concentration is lower, then water will move into the cell and can cause it to burst. This solution is hypotonic. Hypo- means lower.
And if it higher, water will leave the cell and the cell will look like prune (crenated). The solution outside is hypertonic. Hyper- means above or higher.
"Water always follows salt" is a good idea to remember as water always goes to where the salt concentration is higher.
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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.
What if water kept entering a cell and no water left the cell?
If water kept entering a cell and no water left, the cell would eventually burst or lyse due to the buildup of water causing excessive pressure on the cell membrane. This process is known as osmotic lysis, where the imbalance of water creates a hypotonic environment within the cell leading to its destruction.
What happens if to much water is in a cell?
Too much water inside a cell will cause it to burst.
What happens when a cell wall runs out of water?
You die
Why is the eukaryotic cell bigger in the plant cell then the animal cell?
Why is the Eukaryota cell bigger in the plant cell and not in the animal cell
What happens if a cell gets bigger?
figure it out
Are there limits to how small a cell can be?
there are no limits because a cell is as small as it can be already or it can grow bigger
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.
What happens to the cells of a young animal cell as it grows?
The cell grow bigger
What happens to a cell when is placed in a hypersonic solution?
The cell expands/gets bigger.
What happens to cells of a young animal as it grows?
The cell grow bigger
What if water kept entering a cell and no water left the cell?
If water kept entering a cell and no water left, the cell would eventually burst or lyse due to the buildup of water causing excessive pressure on the cell membrane. This process is known as osmotic lysis, where the imbalance of water creates a hypotonic environment within the cell leading to its destruction.
What happens if to much water is in a cell?
Too much water inside a cell will cause it to burst.
What happens if vacuole in a plant cell no longer filler with water?
the cell won't have water when it is needed
When water moves out of a cell what happens?
it shrinks
What happens if a cell has lost water?
it dies
Why do plant cells have bigger valcules than animal cell?
Plant cells have bigger vacuoles filled with cell sap. When you water a plant, the water collects in the vacuole and makes it stiff. This is why plants wilt if they don't get enough water.
