If a cell is placed in pure water, the water will move into the cell through osmosis, causing it to swell and potentially burst. This process is known as cytolysis and can result in cell death.
Yeah I think so
it melts
The salt water egg experiment is to demonstrate that salt water is denser so the egg floats. When the egg is placed in pure water, the egg sinks because pure water is less dense than salt water.
it will swell, but won't lyse.
We wouled all die
it would absorb more and more water until it will explode
If a cell is placed in pure water, the water will move into the cell through osmosis, causing it to swell and potentially burst. This process is known as cytolysis and can result in cell death.
Yeah I think so
Extremely pure water (Kolrausch water) has a very poor electrical conductivity.
Cells placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water will tend to lose water and shrink due to the higher concentration of solutes outside the cell causing water to move out of the cell by osmosis. This can lead to dehydration and potential cell damage.
When a potato slice/piece is placed in pure water, it gains mass and appears to be blown up. This is because the water is travelling into the potato because it has a lower concentration of water inside it.
Because the water is pure, the water outside will follow the concentration gradient of osmosis (from high concentration to low concentration). Since the percentage of solutes is much lower (in fact it's not even there in pure water) and the water concentration is much higher, ergo it'll flow into the cell to balance out the concentration. This causes the cell to swell, and eventually burst, or lyse.
It can possibly burst.
burst
it melts
The salt water egg experiment is to demonstrate that salt water is denser so the egg floats. When the egg is placed in pure water, the egg sinks because pure water is less dense than salt water.