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Cell Tonicity Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Osmosis | The diffusion of water |
| Diffusion | The movement of substances from a high to low concentration |
| Hypotonic | More water moves into the cell |
| Hypertonic | More water moves out of the cell |
| Isotonic | Water moves evenly in and out of cell |
| Hemolysis | The bursting of a red blood cell |
| Crenation | The red blood cell shrinks |
| How much water is the average human body composed of? | 55% |
| What is the concentration of salt in each red blood cell? | 0.9% |