17. Explain why animal cells do not burst due to osmotic pressire
2007-03-23 07:47:11 · 5 answers · asked by cherryvalley2006 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
There is also hydrostatic pressure that counters osmotic pressure. If your blood was very hypotonic, this might occur. But the osmolarity of blood and interstitial fluid prevents too much water from entering the cell. Oncotic pressure also participates.
2007-03-23 07:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by misoma5 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My first guess would be that animal cells are generally isotonic with respect to their intercellular environment. That is, your blood plasma has plenty of solutes in it. The osmotic pressure on the animal cell would be virtually nil.
2007-03-23 16:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, your body will regulate how much water is in your body. So there won't be huge amounts of water present for your cells to deal with.
2007-03-23 15:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by b w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...when water comes into the cell(osmosis)...the cell membrane is much more elastic then a cell wall...
2007-03-23 14:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
salinity balance
2007-03-23 16:32:08 · answer #5 · answered by t. H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋