I know with 4%, it is hypertonic and plasmolysis occurs (so cell shrinks (?)). With 0.4%, it is hypotonic and the cell ____(shrinks/expands)? 4M causes the cell to expand and plasmolysis also occurs.
But what about 0.4M NaCl being added to the elodea cell? Is it hypotonic or hypertonic? And what shape changes occur? It's got me stumped.
Thanks!
2007-02-18
09:34:07
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Heather H
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I'm more wondering on how the concentration of the elodea leaf and the NaCl work...
At what point will concentrations become hypertonic/hypotonic based on the elodea leaf concentration?
I'm just not quite sure how to know what is hypo/hyper.
2007-02-21
12:39:11 ·
update #1