Types of Solutions

A Contractile vacuole would be useful to single celled organism living in this solution

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

Freshwater and distilled water are examples of this type of solution

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

Cells with a cell wall (plant) will swell, but once the cell is turgid no more water will enter

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

Has a lower solute concentration

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

Plant cells do best in this type of solution

• Hypotonic

• Isotonoc

• Hypertonic

Red blood cells will swell and burst in this solution

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

Animal cells do best in this type of solution

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

Has an equal solute concentration

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

IV solutions that restore human fluid volume are examples of this type of solution

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

Ocean water is an example of this type of solution when compared to a the cells of a freshwater fish

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic