GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When a red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, there will be a net movement of free water into the cell. This situation will result in an increased intracellular volume with a lower intracellular solute concentration. The solution will end up with a higher overall solute concentration.

Detailed explanation-2: -If placed in a hypotonic solution, water molecule s will enter the cell, causing it to swell and burst.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hypertonic and hypotonic are not the same. If a cell is put into a hypertonic solution, water will leave the cell. A quick tip to remembering this is to visualize “hyper” kids who want to go play outside! In contrast, when a cell is put into a hypotonic solution, water will enter the cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water moves into and out of cells by osmosis. If a cell is in a hypertonic solution, the solution has a lower water concentration than the cell cytosol, and water moves out of the cell until both solutions are isotonic.

Detailed explanation-5: -In biology, osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a solution with a high concentration of water molecules to a solution with a lower concentration of water molecules, through a cell’s partially permeable membrane.