Tonicity Flashcards
0
Q
LOWER concentration of solute molecules OUTSIDE cells than inside.
A
HYPOtonic
1
Q
GREATER concentration of solute molecules OUTSIDE the cell than inside
A
HYPERtonic
2
Q
SAME concentration of solute molecules outside the cell as inside.
A
ISOtonic
3
Q
Pressure inside a plant cell caused by water pushing against the cell wall.
A
TURGOR PRESSURE
4
Q
When water moves into the cells causing then to swell and burst.
A
Cytolysis
5
Q
When water moves out of a cell and the cell shrinks in size.
A
Plasmolysis
6
Q
What is the net movement of water in hypotonic environments?
A
Into the cell
7
Q
What is the net movement of water in hypertonic environments?
A
Out of the cell.
8
Q
Do hypertonic or hypotonic cells shrink?
A
Hypertonic.
9
Q
Does hypertonic or hypotonic expand?
A
Hypotonic
