THE CELL
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL
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the concentration of a solution outside the cell is higher than the concentration than inside the cell
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the concentration of a solution outside the cell is lower than the concentration than inside the cell
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the concentration of a solution outside the cell is equal to the concentration than inside the cell
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Detailed explanation-1: -A solution will be hypertonic to a cell if its solute concentration is higher than that inside the cell, and the solutes cannot cross the membrane. If a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net flow of water into the cell, and the cell will gain volume.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hypertonic solutions have a higher solute concentration than inside the cell. This causes water to rush out making the cell wrinkle or shrivel.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hypertonic-A solution is described as a hypertonic solution to a cell if its solute concentration is higher than inside the cell. Thus, the solute is unable to cross the membrane and stays outside. Hence the net flow of the water too is outwards, where there is more solute, causing the cell to lose volume and shrink.
Detailed explanation-4: -By contrast, when microorganisms are placed into a hypertonic environment where the concentration of solute is higher outside the cell, water is lost from the cell resulting in dehydration, shrinkage of the plasma membrane and eventual death. This is a process known as plasmolysis.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: When a solution is more concentrated than the inside of a cell, it is said to be hypertonic to the cell. Water will move out of the cell and into the solution by osmosis because of the hypertonicity, as water moves towards areas of higher solute concentration.