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Question
What are the consequences of the following conditions?
- A cell containing higher water concentration than the surrounding medium
- A cell having low water concentration than the surrounding medium.
- A cell having equal water concentration to its surrounding medium.
Solution
a. A cell containing a higher water concentration than the surrounding medium will lose water due to exosomosis. The cell will ultimately shrink.
b. A cell having low water concentration than the surrounding medium will gain water due to endosmosis and the cell will ultimately swell up.
c. A cell having equal water concentration to its surrounding medium will remain in its original state as there is no net movement of water into or out of the cell.
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