Egg Lab Flashcard Review

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What is a hypotonic solution?

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A hypotonic solution is one where the concentration of solutes is lower outside the cell than inside, causing water to enter the cell and potentially make it swell.

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What happens to a red blood cell in a hypotonic solution?

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A red blood cell swells and may burst because water enters the cell.

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What is a hypertonic solution?

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A hypertonic solution is one where the concentration of solutes is higher outside the cell than inside, causing water to leave the cell.

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What happens to a red blood cell in a hypertonic solution?

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A red blood cell shrinks because water leaves the cell.

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What is an isotonic solution?

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An isotonic solution has equal concentrations of solutes inside and outside the cell, resulting in no net movement of water.

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What happens to an egg when it is soaked in water?

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The egg gets larger since water enters the egg.

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What happens to an egg when it is soaked in corn syrup?

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The egg gets smaller because the water in the egg leaves to balance the concentration of solutes in the corn syrup.

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What happens to an egg when it is soaked in vinegar?

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The egg gets larger since water enters the egg.

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What is osmosis?

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Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

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Define diffusion.

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Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.