What will happen to the cell if the Plasma Membrane bursts ?
Please explain. It's my bio question I can't get answer to......
2007-04-28 03:25:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anky 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The cytoplasm leaks out to the environment (extracellular fluid) and the cell dies usually.
It is theoretically possible for the cell to repair the membrane, but it depends on why it bursts - and the bursting sounds like it's not repairable.
This is how penicillin (an antibiotic) kills susceptible bacteria (particularly gram positive bacteria).
2007-04-28 03:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The contents of the cell arent anchored to anything so if the membrane burst the cells contents will spill out. It will also disrupt the specific concentation of ions inside the cell which are carefully regulated by ion chanels. The cell will die.
2007-04-28 03:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by invitesbyjess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if plasma membrane bursts then every material will be able to enter the cell and damage it
2007-04-28 03:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by pokemon maniac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the plasma membrane bursts the matter will mix with the anitmatter and the warp engines will explode!
2007-04-28 03:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if the concentration of water outside the cell is higher than inside the cell (you're saying you put the leaf in distilled water, so the outside conc must be greater), water will move into the cell-osmosis.
2016-04-01 11:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cell will probably die
2007-04-28 03:34:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
death of cell
2007-04-28 04:44:28 · answer #7 · answered by ~*tigger*~ ** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋