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Which one of the following will happen if the medium surrounding the cell has a higher concentration than the cell ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”The cell will gain water” option2=”The cell will die” option3=”There will be no change” option4=”The cell will lose water” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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\nIf a cell is placed in a medium with a higher solute concentration than its cytoplasm (a hypertonic solution), water will move out of the cell into the surrounding medium by osmosis.
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\n– Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration (or from higher water potential to lower water potential).
\n– A hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration and thus a lower water potential compared to the cell.
\n– Water moves from the cell (higher water potential) to the hypertonic medium (lower water potential).
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\nIf the surrounding medium had a lower concentration (hypotonic), the cell would gain water. If the concentration were equal (isotonic), there would be no net change in water movement. Losing water in a hypertonic solution can cause the cell to shrink (crenation in animal cells, plasmolysis in plant cells). Extreme water loss can lead to cell death, but the immediate effect described is water loss.
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Which one of the following will happen if the medium surrounding the cell has a higher concentration than the cell ? [amp_mcq option1=”The cell will gain water” option2=”The cell will die” option3=”There will be no change” option4=”The cell will lose water” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CAPF – 2019 Download PDFAttempt Online … <\/p>\n

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