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What can happen if a cell placed in pure water 100 percent?
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.
When human red blood cells are placed in pure water the cells immediately burst. Which process explains what happens to the red blood cells?
When human red blood cells are placed in pure water, they undergo a process called osmosis. In this scenario, the concentration of solutes inside the red blood cells is higher than in the surrounding pure water, causing water to move into the cells to equalize the concentration gradient. This influx of water leads to the cells swelling and ultimately bursting, a phenomenon known as lysis.
What would happen if you placed a blood cell in pure water?
Yeah I think so
What happen in an egg when it placed in a salt solution?
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.
Is pure water hypertonic to red blood cells?
Yes, pure water is hypotonic to red blood cells, meaning that it has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cells. When placed in a hypotonic solution, red blood cells may take in water and potentially burst due to the influx of water.
Pure water will conduct a charge when placed in a Hoffman Apparatus?
Extremely pure water (Kolrausch water) has a very poor electrical conductivity.
What cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to?
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.
What happens if a potato slice is placed in pure water?
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.
What can happen if a cell placed in pure water 100 percent?
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.
What does sodiom react to?
pure sodium reacts to just about everything... it even explodes when placed in water
Why a raisin placed in a cup of pure water overnight will puff up with water.?
Because it's a dehydrated GRAPE, maybe?
What would happen if a normal cell were placed in a beaker of pure water?
it would absorb more and more water until it will explode
What would happen if a cell containing many solutes was placed in a pure water?
We wouled all die
Is it possible for water to be rotten?
Although pure water does not rot, water usually has impurities in it that can make it unsafe to drink. Algae, bacteria, and viruses are just some of the things that can make previously safe to drink water unsafe over time.
A cucumber slice placed in pure water increases in size?
yes and if you cut yourself in water you willl also grow in size
Will an animal cell shrink if placed in pure water?
No, an animal cell will not shrink if placed in pure water. Instead, it will tend to swell and may eventually burst due to the process of osmosis, where water moves into the cell to equalize the concentration of solutes inside and outside the cell.
Why is pure water hypotonic?
Pure water is considered hypotonic because it has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the inside of most cells. When cells are placed in pure water, water molecules move into the cells through osmosis, aiming to balance solute concentrations. This influx of water can cause cells to swell and potentially burst if they take in too much water. Therefore, pure water's lack of solutes makes it hypotonic relative to cellular environments.
