Tonicity types Flashcards
1
Q
Hypertonic
A
More solute outside than inside the cell.
Cell loses water.
2
Q
Isotonic
A
solute concentration equal inside and outside the cell.
Cell neither gains nor loses water.
3
Q
Hypotonic
A
Less solute outside than inside the cell.
Cells gain water, swell, and animals’ cell rupture.
