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RossA hypertonic environment is one in which the concentration of solutes outside of a cell is higher than inside the cell. This concentration gradient causes water to move out of the cell, leading to the cell shrinking or shriveling up. It can disrupt normal cellular functions and potentially be harmful to the cell.
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Hyper means what in hypertonic?
In the term "hypertonic," "hyper" means increased or higher. Therefore, hypertonic solutions have a higher concentration of solutes compared to the concentration of solutes in the environment or compared to another solution.
Do plants like to be hypertonic or hypotonic in their environment?
Plants prefer to be in a hypotonic environment, where the surrounding solution has a lower solute concentration than the plant cells. This allows for water to flow into the plant cells through osmosis, maintaining turgor pressure and supporting cell structure and function. In a hypertonic environment, water would flow out of the plant cells, causing them to shrink and wilt.
What refers to a solution with more molecules outside the cell than inside the cell?
hypertonic solution
What is the term used to describe the type of solution in which cells will lose water to their environment?
Cells immersed in hypertonic solutions lose water and shrink, or crenate.
Hypotonic and hypertonic describe the concentration of the-?
Hypotonic and hypertonic describe the concentration of the solute.
