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Cells lose water when placed in which of the following solutions?
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∙ 13y ago
A hypertonic solution.
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What cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to?
Cells that are placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water tend to ___
Two cells were placed in a container containing liquid X they both shrunk what is liquid X?
Liquid X is a hypertonic solution, such as very salt water. There are other examples of solutions that are hypertonic to cells.
What term describes the condition of plant cells after being placed in distilled water?
What term describes the condition of plant cells after being placed in distilled water?
How does being placed in a hypertonic solution affect a plant?
The hypertonic solution can make the plant weak or wilt because there is no water.
What direction does water move when cells are placed in hypertonic solution?
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
Solutions that cause water to enter cells by osmosis are termed?
hypotonic
What type of solution is hypertonic?
Hypertonic solutions cause cells to lose water.
What is the term used to describe the type of solution in which cells will lose water to their environment?
Cells immersed in hypertonic solutions lose water and shrink, or crenate.
What is the term used to describe a type of solution in which cells will lose water to their environment?
Cells immersed in hypertonic solutions lose water and shrink, or crenate.
Why do onion cells not rupture when placed in distilled water?
Because plant cells have a rigid cell wall
If cells are placed in a solution with a high concentration of solute water will?
the molecules will pass from the salt solution to the cells.
What happens to a cell plant cell or animal cell when placed in following solution a hypotonic solution b isotonic solution c hypertonic solution?
When placed in an isotonic solution (i.e. a solution where the concentration of water molecules is roughly equal to the that within cells), there is equal diffusion of water into and out of the cells. Therefore, the cells find this environment suitable. In a hypotonic solution (i.e. a solution where the concentration of water molecules is much more than that within cells) water diffuses into cells as a result of which the cells swell. Excessive swelling causes the cells to burst, a phenomenon called cell lysis In a hypertonic solution (i.e. a solution where the concentration of water molecules is lesser than that within cells) water moved out from within cells to the surrounding medium. As a result of this, cells shrink.
