PATHOLOGY MCQ
CELL DAMAGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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None of the above
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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: -Hypotonic solution is a solution which has a greater concentration outside the cell and hypertonic solution is a solution which has a greater concentration inside the cell.
Detailed explanation-3: -A hypotonic environment would mean that the concentration of solute is higher inside the cell than outside, or that the concentration of solvent (usually water) is higher outside the cell.
Detailed explanation-4: -A hypertonic solution contains a high solute concentration with respect to cells. For example, a solution containing 10% salt is hypertonic. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic environment, there is a net movement of water to the outside of the cell (from the higher water environment inside the cell).