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- February 19, 2009 at 12:09 am #10927be212630Participant
hello
- February 19, 2009 at 10:57 am #89224futurezoologistParticipant
The term ‘hypotonic solution’ refers to a solution that has a higher solute content dissolved in the solvent than that of the cells cytosol (cell fluids) which is in this fluid, so it is a relative term which depends on the concentration of solvent in the cell(or whatever you are comparing this solution to). The opposite to this is hypertonic.
- February 20, 2009 at 11:51 am #89242JorgeLoboParticipant
I think you have it backward. The variable, in a cellular sense, is the solute concentration not the (water) solvent concentration. HyPOtonic means there’s less impermeable solute in the water medium surrounding the cell. HypERtonic is when there is a higher impermeable solute concentration in the surrounding fluid.
- February 23, 2009 at 12:11 pm #89285futurezoologistParticipant
Woops sry yeah Lobo is right, Hyper = Higher solute content Hypo = Lower solute content
Hope i didnt cause you to lose a mark or 2.
Sorry once again –>stupid mistake
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