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Atleast in Phylum Ciliophora - unicellular, heterotrophic, protist, 'animal-like,' surface covered by cilia - it has a contractive vacuole that helps. The fresh water goes into the cell and the contractile vacuole squeezes the water out again, otherwise, it would explode.

I am not a teacher or an expert on this, but I do have an exam on all of the Phylums of Kindom Protista in my Biodiversity class tomorrow, so I'm pretty well researched on this.

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What do plant cells have that prevent them from swelling after an intake of too much water?

When a plant cell is full of water. It will get ready to burst. But if it tries to burst it will not. Because of something that a plant cell has. It is a Cell Wall.


What will happen to cells if they are left in distelled water?

If cells are placed in distilled water, they will undergo osmosis, where water moves into the cells due to a lower concentration of solutes outside compared to inside the cells. This influx of water can cause the cells to swell and potentially burst, a process known as lysis, particularly in animal cells. Plant cells may become turgid, which is beneficial for maintaining structure, but excessive water can also lead to cell damage.


What cells need hypotonicity to be at homeostasis?

Red blood cells require a slightly hypotonic environment to maintain their normal shape and function. This is because water moves into the cell by osmosis, helping to prevent the cells from shrinking or bursting.


Why plant cells in distilled water do not behave exactly same way as animal cell?

Animal cells will burst because they have no outer structure to allow them to keep their shape. However, plant cells have a cell wall which keeps the cell from bursting.


Why do animal cells easily rupture and burst but plant cells rarely do?

Plant cells have a cell wall, which is important for support and to maintain rigidity. If the plant cell swells with water, the cell wall stops it from bursting. Animal cells do not have cell walls, and so they are not protected from bursting.

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What do plant cells have that prevent them from swelling after an intake of too much water?

When a plant cell is full of water. It will get ready to burst. But if it tries to burst it will not. Because of something that a plant cell has. It is a Cell Wall.


Why don't plant cells burst if a lot of water diffuse into them?

The plant's cell wall is tough enough to withstand the pressure that animal cells cannot


What cells need hypotonicity to be at homeostasis?

Red blood cells require a slightly hypotonic environment to maintain their normal shape and function. This is because water moves into the cell by osmosis, helping to prevent the cells from shrinking or bursting.


What happens when to much water moves into a cell?

When too much water moves into a cell, it can cause the cell to swell and potentially burst. This process is known as lysis and can be harmful to the cell's structure and function. Cells regulate their water content through osmosis to maintain a balance and prevent lysis.


What happens to the plant cells when pure water is added?

Because there is more salt in the plant cells, when they are placed in pure water (with no salt), water will move into the cells in an effort to balance the concentration inside the cell and out the cell. The plant cells will become enlarged with water and may burst. This is a way to make wilted celery to become like it did when it was bought.


Ways osmosis can affect a cell?

If water moves into a cell it becomes turgid and if an animal cell can burst. Plant cell will not burst due to cell wall. If water moves out of the cell it is known as flaccid and the cell membrane will contract make the cell smaller, again if its an animal cell.


If a plant cell is in water will it burst?

NO.


Why are animal cells more likely to burst than plant cells when placed in distillers water?

Unlike animal cells, plant cells are unable to control the compostiton of fluid around their cell. Plant cells are normally permanetly bathed in almost pure water, which is constantly absorbed from the plants roots. Water entering a plant cell by osmosis causes the protoplast to swell and press on the cell wall. Because the cell wall is capable of only very limited expansion, a pressure builds up on it that resists the entry of further water. However animal cells do not have this ability and let constant water in, causing it to burst.


What happens to plant cells when you put salt water on them?

When plant cells are exposed to salt water, water moves out of the cells through osmosis, causing the cells to lose turgor pressure and shrink. This process is known as plasmolysis. Continued exposure to salt water can eventually lead to the death of the plant cells.


Why plant cells in distilled water do not behave exactly same way as animal cell?

Animal cells will burst because they have no outer structure to allow them to keep their shape. However, plant cells have a cell wall which keeps the cell from bursting.


Why do animal cells easily rupture and burst but plant cells rarely do?

Plant cells have a cell wall, which is important for support and to maintain rigidity. If the plant cell swells with water, the cell wall stops it from bursting. Animal cells do not have cell walls, and so they are not protected from bursting.


Why are plant cells selected to demonstrate plasmolysis rather than animal cells?

Plant cells are selected to demonstrate plasmolysis because they have a cell wall that maintains the structure of the cell even when the cell membrane shrinks due to water loss. Animal cells do not have a cell wall, so they would burst instead of undergoing plasmolysis in a hypertonic solution.