hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic

Question 1

what is it called when there is high solute concentration but lower water?

Answer 1

hypertonic

Question 2

what is it called when there is low solute concentration and high water concentration?

Answer 2

hypotonic

Question 3

what is it called when there is equal parts solute and water?

Answer 3

isotonic

Question 4

in what direction does water always move from?

Answer 4

hypotonic to hypertonic solution because water loves sodium!

Question 5

what happens to cells without cell walls in osmosis when it’s placed in a HYPOTONIC solution?

Answer 5

water will move in and the cell will burst

Question 6

what happens to a cell when its placed in a hypertonic solution?

Answer 6

water will leave the cell, causing it to shrivel up

Question 7

what happens to a cell in an isotonic solution (cell without cell walls)

Answer 7

the water moving in and out is balanced because there is equal parts of water and solute concentration

Question 8

what happens to a cell with cell walls in osmosis when they are put in hypotonic solution?

Answer 8

water moves into the cell, but the cell wall protects the cell from bursting (this is what allows them to stand up)

Question 9

why wouldn’t plants like an isotonic solution?

Answer 9

since no pressure is being added to their walls, they won’t have that upright shape. rather, it makes them wilt

Question 10

what happens in a hypertonic solution?

Answer 10

water will move out the cell causing the cells membrane to separate from cell wall