Question

complete the table below about red blood cells placed in three different solutions: did water flow into the cell or out of the cell? how did the size of the cell change? hypotonic isotonic hypertonic answer bank out of the cell into the cell cell shrinks cell grows cell size does not change equal water flow

Explanation:

Step1: Understand osmosis in hypotonic solution

In a hypotonic solution, the solute concentration outside the cell is lower than inside. Water moves from an area of lower solute - higher water concentration (outside) to an area of higher solute - lower water concentration (inside). So water flows into the cell.

Step2: Determine cell - size change in hypotonic solution

Since water flows into the cell, the cell grows.

Step3: Understand osmosis in isotonic solution

In an isotonic solution, the solute concentration is the same inside and outside the cell. So there is equal water flow in and out of the cell.

Step4: Determine cell - size change in isotonic solution

With equal water flow, the cell size does not change.

Step5: Understand osmosis in hypertonic solution

In a hypertonic solution, the solute concentration outside the cell is higher than inside. Water moves from an area of lower solute - higher water concentration (inside) to an area of higher solute - lower water concentration (outside). So water flows out of the cell.

Step6: Determine cell - size change in hypertonic solution

Since water flows out of the cell, the cell shrinks.

Answer:

	Hypotonic	Isotonic	Hypertonic
How did the size of the cell change?	Cell Grows	Cell Size Does Not Change	Cell Shrinks