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Cells for 500:

Name the three tonic solutions and what they describe. Scroll down to see answer.

Isotonic: same concentration of water on both sides of the cell membrane.
Hypertonic: More water inside cell than out, turgor pressure decreases.
Hypotonic: More water outside cell, water moves inside.
Important terms: Turgor pressure (pressure inside the cell) and Plasmolysis (cell shrinks because it lets out too much water. Cell becomes flaccid and limp).


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Cells for 500: Name the three tonic solutions and what they describe. Scroll down to see answer. Isotonic: same concentration of water on both sides of the cell membrane. Hypertonic: More water inside cell than out, turgor pressure decreases. Hypotonic: More water outside cell, water moves inside. Important terms: Turgor pressure (pressure inside the cell) and Plasmolysis (cell shrinks because it lets out too much water. Cell becomes flaccid and limp).