Question

1.explain the results in terms of your hypothesis. explain the appearance of the three test tubes on demonstration.

2.based on the demonstration and your microscopic investigation,which of the three solutions is hypotonic to the red blood

hypertonic?

isotonic?

Answer 1

A solution that is:

Isotonic to the cell would cause no visual changes as the rate of water entering the cell is equal to the water exiting the cell.

Hypotonic to the cell would cause the cell to shrink, as water exits the cell to dilute the higher solute concentration outside the cell.

Hypotonic to the cell would cause the cell to swell, as water enters the cell to dilute the higher solute concentration inside the cell.