If cells are placed in a hypotonic solution: Group of answer choices Water diffuses out of the cells and the cells shrink in a process called crenation. Water diffuses out of the cells and the cells shrink in a process called hemolysis. Water diffuses into the cells and the cells swell and eventually burst in a process called hemolysis. Water diffuses into the cells and the cells swell and eventually burst in a process called crenation.
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Red blood cells, when placed in a hypotonic solution, will swell and potentially burst due to the influx of water. In a hypertonic solution, the red blood cells will shrink and shrivel up as water leaves the cells. In an isotonic solution, there is no net movement of water, so the red blood cells will maintain their normal shape and size.
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If a plant cell were placed in a hypotonic solution, the cell would likely undergo lysis. If a plant cell were placed in a hypertonic solution, it would likely shrink through the process of plasmolysis. If a red blood cell was placed in a hypotonic solution, it would likely swell, possibly to the point of bursting. If a red blood cell was placed in a hypertonic solution, it would experience lurgor pressure. In animal cells, this is called crenation.
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An animal cell placed in a hypertonic solution will shrink in a process called crenation. An animal cell placed in a hypotonic solution will swell and potentially burst in a process called hemolysis. To prevent crenation or hemolysis, an animal cell must be placed in an isotonic solution such as 0.9% (m/v) NaCl or 5.0% (m/v) glucose. This does not mean that a cell has a 5.0% (m/v) glucose concentration; it just means that 5.0% (m/v) glucose will exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution inside the cell, which contains several different solutes. Hint : A 5.0% (m/v) glucose solution will exert the same osmotic pressure as a red blood cell. Also, a 0.9% (m/v) NaCl solution will exert the same osmotic pressure as a red blood cell. This means that any solution with a higher total solute concentration than either of these isotonic solutions will be hypertonic to the cell. Conversely, any solution with a lower total solute concentration than an isotonic solution will be hypotonic to the cell. A red blood cell is placed into each of the following solutions. Indicate whether crenation, hemolysis, or neither will occur.
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