Terminology Associated With Osmosis

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Intracellular Fluid (ICF)

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This is the cytosol of the cell.

This is the fluid portion inside the cell.

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Extracellular Fluid (ECF)

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This is the fluid outside of the cell

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Solute

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Solutes are the dissolved particles in the fluid in the ICF and the ECF.

Solutes can be : Ions/Minerals/ Sugars/Salts

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Solution

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This is the combination of solutes and water inside the cell and outside the cells.

The ICF consists of a solution made of water and solutes.

The ECF consists of a solution made of water and solutes.

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Solution Concentration

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The combination of water and solutes inside the cell will equal 100%.

This is disregarding the organelles of the cell.

The combination of water and solutes outside the cell will equal 100%.

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If the solute concentration rises, the water concentration _

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Decreases

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If the water concentration rises, the solute concentration _

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Decreases

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Hypotonic

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This is the solution that consists of a lower concentration of SOLUTES when compared to another solution.

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Hypertonic

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This is the solution that consists of a high concentration of SOLUTES when compared to another solution.

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Isotonic

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This is the solution that consists of the same concentration of solutes when compared to another solution.