how is water hypotonic?

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how is water hypotonic?

2006-10-29 06:21:39 · 2 answers · asked by Chris M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Hypotonic and hypertonic are relative terms. Tap water is hypotonic relative to sea water or cytoplasm of the cells because it has less particles in it and it is hypertonic relative to distilled water because tap water has more particles (salts and other particles) in it.

2006-10-29 06:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by smarties 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Water is Hypotonic to things that are more concentrated

2006-10-30 08:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋