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1
Q

What happens when you put a plant cell in a hypotonic solution?

A

The cell expands because it has absorbed water, it becomes turgid

2
Q

What happens when you put a planet cell in an isotonic solution?

A

The cell stays the same

3
Q

What happens when you put a plant cell in a hypertonic solution?

A

It becomes flaccid because water leaves the cell

4
Q

What happens when you put an animal cell in a hypotonic solution?

A

Some of the cells could burst which could be a cause of death

5
Q

What happens when you put an animal cell in an isotonic solution?

A

It stays the same because no water has entered or exited the cells

6
Q

What happens when you put an animal cell in a hypertonic solution?

A

Some of the cells could shrivel up and it could be a cause of death

7
Q

RP method

A
  1. Use a potato corer to make cylinders of potato and cut to equal lengths
  2. Measure the mass of each
  3. Add it to 10cm3 different concentrations of solution 1 1mol 1 0.5mol and one pure water
  4. Leave it overnight
  5. Work out the percentage change of mass