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Will an obligate halophile burst in fresh water?
Yes, an obligate halophile, which requires high salt concentrations to survive, will likely burst in fresh water due to the sudden change in osmotic pressure causing water to rush into its cell, potentially leading to cell lysis.
Why can't marine fishes survive in fresh water?
Because marine fish live in salt water because there found in the ocean.
How would a fluid with a high solute concentration affect osmotic pressure when compared to water?
A fluid with a high solute concentration would have a higher osmotic pressure compared to water. This is because the presence of more solute particles in the solution increases the pulling force required to prevent water from moving across a semipermeable membrane, leading to a higher osmotic pressure.
Having an osmotic pressure greater than that of the solution with which it is compared?
A solution with a higher osmotic pressure than another solution has a greater concentration of solute particles and exerts a stronger pull on water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, resulting in water moving into the solution with higher osmotic pressure. This can cause the cell to swell or even burst if the osmotic pressure difference is too high.
With a greater concentration of a solute what will happen to osmotic pressure?
With a greater concentration of a solute, osmotic pressure will increase. This is because osmotic pressure is directly proportional to the solute concentration in a solution; higher solute concentrations create a greater tendency for water to move into the area of higher solute concentration through a semipermeable membrane. As a result, more energy is required to counterbalance the movement of water, leading to increased osmotic pressure.
In which direction does water move in a solution when there is a difference in osmotic pressure, from low to high?
In a solution with a difference in osmotic pressure, water moves from an area of low osmotic pressure to an area of high osmotic pressure.
An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmosis pressure causes?
An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causesAn animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmosis pressure causes the cytoplasm is hypertonic where it will absorb water hence swells leading it to burst.
What is the osmotic pressure of pure water?
The osmotic pressure of pure water is 0. The osmotic pressure is relative to pure water, thus semipermeable membrane on both sides pure water does not have any movement of solvent.
Does pure water exert osmotic pressure?
Pure water exerts osmotic pressure as the tendency of a pure solvent will cause osmotic pressure. This is due to the semi-permeability of the membrane which inhibits the movement of water.
Molecules within the blood are forced out through the walls of capillaries as a result of osmotic pressure?
false- osmotic pressure draws water in capillaries hydrostatic pressure forces water out
Does pure water exert an osmotic pressure?
yes
How does water move from the soil into the plant?
osmotic pressure
When water leaves a plant cell the osmotic pressure will increase of decrease?
When water leaves a plant cell, the osmotic pressure inside the cell will increase because there will be a higher concentration of solutes relative to water. This increase in osmotic pressure leads to plasmolysis, where the cell membrane shrinks away from the cell wall.
The pressure needed to stop osmosis is called?
The osmotic pressure. This is the pressure which would have to be applied to a solution to stop water entering if it was separated from pure water by a semipermeable membrane.
When the osmotic pressure of the blood is elevated above normal water will shift from the what?
When the osmotic pressure of the blood is elevated above normal, water will shift from the interstitial fluid and surrounding tissues into the bloodstream. This movement occurs in an effort to equalize osmotic pressure between the compartments. As a result, the tissues may become dehydrated, leading to potential complications if the elevated osmotic pressure persists.
What is the definition of osmotic potential?
What is osmotic potential?Osmotic potential is defined as the ability of a solution to suck water in if it was separated from another solution by a semi-permeable (meaning water gets through, but not the solution) membrane. This means that if you have pure water next to salt water, separated by such a membrane, the pure water would run over to the saltwater, while the water in the saltwater would stay where it is. Water, then, always moves towards a higher concentration, from high pressure to low pressure. This is also how trees get water from the roots up to the canopy, as they don't have beating heart like we do. The plants use their osmotic potential to transport water through the cells from the bottom (roots) where the osmotic pressure is high, to the top (canopy) where the osmotic pressure is low. As the water is transported up, the osmotic pressure in the roots sinks, allowing more water to run in from the soil.
Will an obligate halophile burst in fresh water?
Yes, an obligate halophile, which requires high salt concentrations to survive, will likely burst in fresh water due to the sudden change in osmotic pressure causing water to rush into its cell, potentially leading to cell lysis.
