AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

TRANSPORT INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What condition occurs when too much water moves into the cell and the cell membrane bursts?
A
Plasmolysis
B
Exocytosis
C
Endocytosis
D
Cytolysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In hypotonic solutions, there is a net movement of water from the solution into the body. A cell placed into a hypotonic solution will swell and expand until it eventually burst through a process known as cytolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cytolysis, or osmotic lysis, occurs when a cell bursts due to an osmotic imbalance that has caused excess water to diffuse into the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -: the usually pathological dissolution or disintegration of cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cytolysis, also known as osmotic lysis, occurs when a cell bursts and releases its contents into the extracellular environment due to a great influx of water into the cell, far exceeding the capacity of the cell membrane to contain the extra volume.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the concentration of water outside the cell is too high, this can cause too much water to move into the cell, causing it to swell up. Conversely, when the concentration of water outside the cell is too low, too much water will leave the cell, causing it to shrivel up.

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