Question

Solutions that have a higher osmolarity than body fluids are called?

1) Hypotonic solutions
2) Hypertonic solutions
3) Isotonic solutions
4) None of the above

Answer 1

Solutions with higher osmolarity than body fluids are known as hypertonic solutions, which can cause water to leave the cell.

The correct option is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Solutions that have a higher osmolarity than body fluids are called hypertonic solutions. When the extracellular fluid has a higher osmolarity than the cell's cytoplasm, it means that the solution contains a higher concentration of solutes and less water compared to the inside of the cell.

As a result, water will move out of the cell to try to balance the concentration of solutes on either side of the cell membrane, which can result in cell shrinkage.

The correct option is 2.

Answer 2

Solutions that have a higher osmolarity than body fluids are called 1) Hypotonic solutions

Step-by-step explanation:

As for a hypertonic solution, the prefix hyper- refers to the extracellular fluid having a higher osmolarity than the cell's cytoplasm; therefore, the fluid contains less water than the cell does. Because the cell has a relatively higher concentration of water, water will leave the cell.

In an isotonic solution, the extracellular fluid has the same osmolarity as the cell. If the osmolarity of the cell matches that of the extracellular fluid, there will be no net movement of water into or out of the cell, although water will still move in and out.

In a hypotonic situation, the extracellular fluid has lower osmolarity than the fluid inside the cell. The extracellular fluid has a higher concentration of water than does the cell and water will move down its concentration gradient and enter the cell. The correct answer is 1) Hypotonic solutions