Question

Which microscopic field contains a hypertonic solution answers?

Answer 1

A hypertonic solution has a higher osmolarity than a cell's cytoplasm, leading to water exiting the cell, known as crenation in red blood cells and plasmolysis in plant cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

A hypertonic solution is one where the extracellular fluid has a higher osmolarity than the cytoplasm of a cell, causing water to move out of the cell. In such a solution, cells will lose water and shrink, which can be observed in red blood cells as crenation. Additionally, in plant cells, this phenomenon can result in the cell membrane detaching from the cell wall, known as plasmolysis.

Answer 2

Unless I am thinking backwards, hypertonic refers to a high concentration of particles in a solution. This means that water would diffuse out of a cell to create equilibrium, possibly causing it to plasmolize (shrivel up.) For example, salt water is hypertonic to most cells, so when they are placed in a salt solution, they shrivel up. If the solution is hypotonic, meaning it has a low concentration of particles, that water will diffuse into cells, possibly causing them to burst.