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osmosis occurs. it plazmolyses because the cell cannot lose any more water and the cell wall detaches. the water is lost because of the flow from a high concentration to a low concentration

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Cell - More solutes, less water

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What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution explain?

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Why do human cells die in freshwater?

As, human cell is an animal cell. When it is placed in an hypotonic solution like freshwater,it will finally swell and burst


Which type of cell may burst if it becomes hypotonic?

Animal cells will burst (lyse) first in a hypotonic solution because they lack a cell wall.


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.


Effect of hypotonic?

A hypotonic solution (meaning the salt concentration is lower outside the cell than it is on the inside) will effectively burst your cells due to the water rushing in to diffuse in the salt in your cells.


What is a hypotonic solution?

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.


What would happen to red blood cells if they were placed in a hypotonic solution?

They would burst because a hypotonic solution relative to the cells is one where the water content is high and solute content low, so water from the solution would rush into the red blood cells causing them to burst. In other words, osmosis is occurring where water is diffusing down a concentration gradient from high potential (where it is in excess) to low potential (where there is a lower concentration).


When placed in a hypotonic solution what will happen to the cell?

If cells are placed in a hypotonic solution the cells gain water. The hypotonic solution has lower solute concentration then the cell's cytoplasm so the water will enter via osmosis.


What is 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.


What is hypotonic salt solution?

A hypotonic salt solution has a lower concentration of salt compared to the fluid in cells. When cells are placed in a hypotonic salt solution, water diffuses into the cells, causing them to swell and possibly burst due to osmotic pressure. It is often used in biological experiments to study the effects of osmosis on cells.


A red blood cell placed in a hypotonic solution?

This is not true. An isotonic solution is one that is equivalent in concentration to that found within human plasma so that is usually desirable. On the other hand, a person may have too little of an ion. In that case the amount needs to be replaced using a hypertonic solution. The trouble with that is that if the patient is not carefully monitored, too much of whatever ion is used will enter the cells, causing the cells to draw more water in to maintain balance. When that happens, especially with sodium, the patient must be monitored closely because giving too much can cause the sodium level in the cells to exceed normal levels. When that happens, the cells draw more water in which can cause the cells to swell and then the membranes to begin to leak such as we see with pulmonary edema.


What happens when we place RBC in hypo-tonic solution?

When red blood cells (RBCs) are placed in a hypotonic solution, water moves into the cells due to a higher concentration of solutes inside the cell. This causes the cells to swell and potentially burst, a process known as hemolysis.