Question

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

Compared to its surroundings, the concentration of solutes is low Inside a cell. So, the cell is in a
_____ solution. A particular
solute in this cell uses energy for Its transport from the cell to its surroundings.
This type of transport is called
______.

Answer 1

Compared to its surroundings, the concentration of solutes is low Inside a cell. So, the cell is in a HYPOTONIC solution. A particular solute in this cell uses energy for Its transport from the cell to its surroundings.

This type of transport is called ACTIVE TRANSPORT

Step-by-step explanation:

The cell is hypotonic in comparison to the surrounding environment because it has a higher water potential (less solute) than the surrounding environment; because the surrounding environment has a lower water potential (more solute), the cell loses water over time and shrinks.

The cell must employ energy in the form of ATP to transport substances within against a concentration gradient. ACTIVE TRANSPORT is the mode of transport.

Answer 2

Answer:The correct answer for the fill in the blanks are 1) Hypotonic 2) Active transport.

A cell is considered to be hypotonic with respect to its surroundings if it possesses low concentration of solute inside as compared to its surrounding. In other words, if a cell has higher solvent ( water) concentration inside as compared to outside, then it is called hypotonic.

As the concentration of solute is low inside the cell, the cell would require energy for the transport of a particular solute from inside to outside the cell ( against the concentration). This is a type of active transport

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