any ideas?
2007-01-24 12:38:44 · 6 answers · asked by OOH sheahh 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The cell shrinks. Hypertonic environment.In animal cells, being in a hypertonic environment results in crenation, where the shape of the cell becomes distorted and wrinkled as water leaves the cell.
2007-01-24 12:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by El C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they become crenated, I believe plasmolysis only applies to cells with a cell wall like plants
2007-01-24 20:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cell will jsut collapse.
2007-01-24 20:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by -Eugenious- 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The specific term is plasmolysis.
2007-01-24 20:51:35 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cell becomes dehydrated and shriveled until it dies
2007-01-24 23:39:28 · answer #5 · answered by wesnaw1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dehyrdation.
2007-01-24 20:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by baby_wrestler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋