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level: tonicity

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
- the higher level on one side of the membrane results in a pressure	osmotic pressure
- the state of a solution in respect of osmatic pressure	tonicity
- low concentration of solute than inside the cell - cell will swell up and burst	hypotonic
- the concentration of solute is same on inside of cell as it is in solution - allows free movement of water across the membrane - equal movement of water in and out of cell	isotonic
- high concentration of solute than inside the cell - cell will shrivel up and shrink in size (crenation)	hypertonic