Plant Cell Flashcards
1
Q
What is hypotonic?
A
Net movement of water is into the cell
Vacuole swells
Vacuole and cytoplasm push against the cell wall
Cell becomes turgid
2
Q
What does isotonic mean?
A
Water molecules move into and out of the cell in equal amounts
Cell stays the same
3
Q
What is hypertonic?
A
Net movement of water is out of the cell
Cell becomes flaccid
Cytoplasm and the membrane pull away from the cell wall
Called plasmolysis
