Biology Forum Cell Biology can someone help with hypotonic

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    • #10927
      be212630
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      hello

    • #89224
      futurezoologist
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      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.

    • #89242
      JorgeLobo
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      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.

    • #89285
      futurezoologist
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      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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