what is cytolysis and how does it relate to osmosis?

Answer 1

A cell placed in a hypotonic solution (distilled water would be an extreme case) would cause an INWARD OSMOSIS of water and could burst an animal cell (like a red blood cell). A plant cell would die (cytolysis) and swell, but not burst due to a rigid cell wall. If exposed to a hypertonic solution (like very salty water),
an OUTWARD OSMOSIS would occur and the cell will shrink due to partial dehydration (i.e., "plasmolysis). In the case of a plant cell, the cell membrane will separate from the cell wall.

Answer 2

Cytolysis is the destruction of cells. The only way I can think of that it relates to osmosis is in the case of hypotonic situations. If a cell was placed in a hypotonic solution then the water is going to move from the area of lesser concentration to lower concentration. So, it will move frrom the solution into the cell causing it to swell and lyse.

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If the solution were highly concentrated plasmolysis would occur and the cells would "shrink" as water leaks out. Since a jellyfish is adapted for a salty environment in fresh water cytolysis would occur and the cells would burst open. Animal cells do not have a cell wall to prevent this from happening.

Answer 5

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