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Question | Answer |
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What is osmosis | Osmosis is defined as the diffusion of water |
What is diffusion | It is the movement of substances from a high to low concentration |
What is hypotonic | Having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid |
Hypertonic | Having a higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid |
What is hemolysis | The bursting of a cell |
What is isotonic | A solution having the same osmotic pressure as some other solution |
What is crenatron | The shrinkage of cells |
At what point do red blood cells maintain their intracellular salt concentration | At approximately .9% salt |
What happens if red blood cells are exposed to extra cellular fluids greater than .9% salt | A hypertonic solution, the red blood cells will undergo crenation |
What happens if red blood cells are exposed to an extra cellular fluid that is less than .9% salt | A hypotonic solution, the red blood cells will undergo hemolysis |