Biochemistry · Chapter 8: Biological Membranes

Question

If the concentration of solutes inside the cell is higher than the surrounding solution, the solution is said to be ____.

Answer

If the concentration of solutes inside the cell is higher than the surrounding solution, the solution is said to be hypotonic.
If the concentration of solutes inside the cell is higher than the surrounding solution, the solution is said to be hyp…
Tip: To remember that water flows into a cell placed in hypOtonic solution, imagine the cell swelling to form a giant letter O.

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