Câu hỏi
35. What will happen to an animal cell that is placed in a solution of salt water? Why does this happen?
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Answer
The animal cell will shrink because water leaves the cell due to osmosis in the hypertonic salt solution.
Explanation
1. Identify the type of solution Salt water is a hypertonic solution compared to the cell’s cytoplasm.2. Predict water movement Water moves out of the cell by osmosis from low to high solute concentration.3. State the effect on the cell Loss of water causes the cell to shrink (crenate).