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If your cells and body fluids are hypertonic to the water of swimming pool then why do you not swell and pop when you go for a swim?
Medical student's opinion:
The pressure acting on your cells has 2 forms:
- Oncotic pressure due to the difference in tonicity of the solution vs the cell
- Hydrostatic pressure due to the difference in physical pressures of outside vs cell
Swimming in hypotonic solution (your cells are hypertonic to it) will cause your cells to absorb some water. This is why your skin wrinkles (absorbing water and expanding your skin beyond the normal size).
However, absorbing that water increases the amount of water in your body/cells which have a limited ability to stretch. The more water absorbed the less they can stretch and therefor the greater the amount of hydrostatic pressure pushing back. (Think of blowing up a soccer ball, at some point it becomes very difficult to put more air in)
Eventually the hydrostatic pressure pushing back will equal the oncotic pressure pushing in and your body comes to equilibrium without popping.
What else can I help you with?
Cells placed in a hypertonic solution will shrink or swell?
Cells placed in a hypertonic solution will shrink, as water exits the cell to equalize the concentration of solutes inside and outside of the cell. This process is known as crenation.
What solution causes crenation of the red blood cell?
In a hypotonic solution, red blood cells swell and undergo hemolysis, while in a hypertonic solution, they lose water and undergo crenation.
What will happen if red blood cells are transferred to seawater?
as u know, seawater is salty ,that is hypertonic.. when u place RBC in sea water it will swell and then burst.
A solution that causes a cell to swell because of osmosis?
hypertonic solution
What solution with the same osmotic pressure as body fluids is called?
An isotonic solution has the same osmotic pressure as body fluids. This means that the concentration of solutes inside the solution is similar to that of the body's cells, allowing for balanced movement of water in and out of the cells without causing them to shrink or swell.
When plant cells are swollen with water they are what?
When plant cells are swollen with water, they are turgid. This results in the plant cells being firm and rigid, which helps provide support to the plant structure.
When can tell that plant cells are undergoing osmosis without using a scale?
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.
OBSERVING OSMOSIS IN PLANT CELLS?
You can observe osmosis in plant cells by placing a plant cell in a hypertonic or hypotonic solution and observing any changes in cell size and shape due to the movement of water. Hypertonic solution will cause cell to shrink (plasmolysis) and hypotonic solution will cause cell to swell. You can use a microscope to observe these changes in plant cells during osmosis.
Why does swimming in fresh water for an extended period of time cause epidermal swelling?
The cells of the epidermis (skin) absorb water and swell up.
Does 2 percent NaCl cause crenation or hemolysis in red blood cells?
2% NaCl is hypertonic to red blood cells causing them to shrink and crenate due to water moving out of the cells by osmosis. Hemolysis is likely to occur in hypotonic solutions where red blood cells swell and burst.
Why does it matter if the root is in a hypertonic or hypotonic solution?
The tonicity of a solution matters because it affects the movement of water into or out of the root cells. If the root is in a hypertonic solution, water will tend to leave the root cells, leading to dehydration. In a hypotonic solution, water will enter the root cells, potentially causing them to swell and burst. Both scenarios can impact the root's ability to absorb nutrients and carry out essential functions for the plant.
Would hypertonic or hypotonic blood serum cause hemolysis?
If a cell is placed into a hypotonic solution, the water will flow into the cell causing it to swell and possibly lyse. If a cell is placed into a hypertonic solution, the water will flow out of the cell causing it to crenate. So hemolysis occurs when the red blood cells lyse.
