Tonicity Practice

Front

Permeable means

Back

things can pass through

Front

What type of solution is a cell in if it is in a Hypotonic solution?

Back

Water moves into the cell, causing it to swell.

Front

Water will move INTO a cell in a(n) _______ solution

Back

Hypotonic

Front

What happens to a cell in a Hypertonic solution?

Back

Water moves out of the cell, causing it to shrink.

Front

What type of solution is a cell in if it is in a Hypertonic solution?

Back

Water moves out of the cell, causing it to shrink.

Front

What is an Isotonic solution?

Back

A solution where the concentration of solutes is equal inside and outside the cell.

Front

What does it mean if a solution is Hypotonic?

Back

The concentration of solutes is lower outside the cell than inside.

Front

What does it mean if a solution is Hypertonic?

Back

The concentration of solutes is higher outside the cell than inside.

Front

What is the effect of an Isotonic solution on a cell?

Back

There is no net movement of water; the cell remains the same size.

Front

Define Tonicity.

Back

The ability of a solution to affect the shape of a cell by altering its internal water volume.