Water Properties and Life

Front

Where will the water go when this cell is placed in a 4% salt solution?

Back

out of the cell

Front

Where will the water go when this cell is placed in a 20% saline solution?

Back

Equally in & out

Front

Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.

Back

water

Front

 If a cell containing 5% salt is placed into a glass of water with 20% salt, the extracellular solution is _______ compared to the cell.

Back

hypertonic

Front

An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will

Back

shrink- get smaller

Front

HYPOTONIC

Back

lower solutes in extracellular solutions

Front

ISOTONIC

Back

similar solutes in extracellular solutions

Front

HYPERTONIC

Back

higher solutes in extracellular solutions

Front

What happens if someone gives you a 90% salt saline drip?

Back

Your cells will shrivel and you'll perish.

Front

Why can't people drink salt water?

Back

The seawater is hypertonic for people.