A hypotonic solution, with a lower solute concentration compared to the inside of the cell, causes water to move into the cell via osmosis. This influx of water makes the cell swell and potentially burst if the osmotic pressure becomes too high.
A hypotonic solution causes a cell to swell because water moves into the cell, leading to an increase in cell volume. This happens because the concentration of solutes outside the cell is lower than inside, driving the movement of water into the cell through osmosis.
Osmosis is taking place
The osmosis bag containing the solution with the highest concentration of sugar gained the most weight in the experiment. This is because water moved from the lower concentration solution inside the bag to the higher concentration solution outside the bag through osmosis, causing the bag to swell and gain weight.
You can tell that plant cells are undergoing osmosis if they swell or shrink. When plant cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, they lose water and shrink. Conversely, when they are placed in a hypotonic solution, they gain water and swell. These changes in cell size indicate that osmosis is occurring.
It softens and causes the hair to swell
water enters a cell by osmosis, causing the cell to swell.
It swells because of the amount of water it has inside
A raisin becomes turgid when placed in a hypotonic solution, causing water to enter the raisin through osmosis. This influx of water causes the raisin to swell and become firm or turgid.
Hypotonic solutions, such as distilled water, can cause a cell to swell through osmosis. In a hypotonic solution, water moves into the cell to equalize the concentration of solutes inside and outside the cell, leading to swelling and potential bursting of the cell.
The three stages of osmosis are isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic. In an isotonic solution, there is no net movement of water molecules. In a hypotonic solution, water moves into the cell, causing it to swell. In a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cell, leading to cell shrinkage.
Yes, both animal and plant cells will swell or get bigger when placed in distilled water due to the process of osmosis. This occurs because water moves into the cells, causing them to take in the excess water and expand.