Other Terms Flashcards

1
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Osmoregulation

A

-process by cells to control water balance
-meant to prevent excesss water

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2
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Hemolysis

A

cell bursting
-hypotonic solution

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3
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Crenation

A

Cell shriveling
-hypertonic solution

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4
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Turgor pressure

A

-water enters by osmosis
-vacuole swells and pushes against cell wall in plant cell

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5
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Plasmolysis

A

Shrinking of protoplasm away from cell wall of a plant cell

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