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Animal cell placed in hypotonic solution (water) |
Gains water by osmosis and bursts |
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Animal cell placed in isotonic solution |
Same amount of water enters as exits so no change |
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Animal cell placed in hypertonic solution (strong) |
Cell loses water by osmosis and shrinks |
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Plant cell placed in hypotonic solution (water) |
Gains water by osmosis, swells up and becomes turgid |
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Plant cell placed in isotonic solution |
Same amount of water enters as exits so no change |
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Plant cell placed in hypertonic solution (strong) |
Loses water by osmosis and becomes plasmolysed |