Water Potential Review

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Solvents

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Liquids that can dissolve other substances to make solutions.

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Hypertonic solution

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A solution with a higher solute concentration.

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Osmosis

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The movement of water across a membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to higher.

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Effect of hypotonic solution on cells

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Cells swell and may burst due to water intake.

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Effect of hypertonic solution on cells

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Cells shrink as water exits.

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Animal cells in hypotonic solution

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May burst due to lack of cell wall.

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Role of kidneys in humans

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Regulate the solute concentration of extracellular fluids.

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Animal cells in hypertonic solution

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Shrink due to water loss.

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Cell wall function in plants

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Protects against damage from hypotonic solutions.

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Water potential

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The potential energy of water in a system compared to pure water.