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what is a hypertonic solution?
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there are more solute particles in the solution than inside the cell, therefore there is more water in the cell than outside the cell
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what is the term for a hypertonic solution in a red blood cell (animal cell)?
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crenation
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what is a hypotonic solution?
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there are less particles outside the cell than inside, therefore there is more water outside the cell
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what is the term for a hypotonic solution in a red blood cell?
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lysis
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what is the term for a hypertonic solution in a plant cell?
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plasmolysis
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what is omsmosis in a hypertonic solution?
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the movement of water from high to low concentration so the water moves from inside the cell to outside the cell
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what is osmosis in a hypotonic solution?
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the movement of water from high to low concentration so the water will move into the cell
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what is the term for a hypotonic solution in a plant cell?
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turgid
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