Osmolarity Vs Tonicity Flashcards by Jerry Lopez | Brainscape

Q

What is osmolarity

A

Water’s action to follow salt

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Isomotic

A

Balance between water and solutes

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Hyposmotic

A

Cell has more solute

Solution has less solute

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Hypersmotic

A

Cell has less solutes

Solution has more solutes

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Q

Isotonic

A

Balanced cell

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Hypotonic

A

Cell expands

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Hypertonic

A

Cell shrinks

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