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The distribution of water is determined by solute concentrations. A hypertonic solution would cause a body cell to shrink in size
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- The passive movement of a solute through a membrane protein down its concentration gradient is an example of _________. a. osmosis b. active transport c. endocytosis d. diffusionarrow_forwardA cell is placed in a hypertonic medium triggering its regulatory volume control mechanism. Which of the following statements best describes the main ion movement responsible for the regulatory volume control in this situation? Efflux of K+ from the cytosol. Efflux of Na+ from the cytosol. Influx of Na+ into the cytosol. Influx of K+ into the cytosol.arrow_forwardA substance moving across a membrane against a concentration gradient is moving by: active transport facilitated diffusion passive transport osmosisarrow_forward
- One system consists of a permeable membrane with an intracellular concentration greater than the extracellular concentration. A second system is a semi-permeable membrane with intracellular concentration less than the extracellular concentration. Describe the solution type for each system. Group of answer choices The permeable membrane is hypotonic, the semi-permeable membrane is isotonic. Both systems are isotonic. The permeable membrane is isotonic, the semi-permeable membrane is hypertonic. The permeable membrane is isotonic, the semi-permeable membrane is hypotonic. The permeable membrane is hypertonic, the semi-permeable membrane is isotonic.arrow_forwardwhich of the following is a hypertonic solution (relative to body fluids)? Note: this can occur during a state of dehydration- 500mOsm, 100mOsm, or 300mOsm.arrow_forwardSubmerging of a red blood cell in a hypertonic solution will result in Lysis of the cell membrane Bursting of the cell Plasmolysis of the cell The cell becoming turgid The cell becoming flaccidarrow_forward
- An isotonic solution has the/a ____ concentration of water as the cell and the/a ____ concentration of solute as the cell different, different partial, partial same, different different, same same, samearrow_forward. The movement of a substance against its concentration gradient is always categorized as: simple diffusion facilitated diffusion active transport passive transport osmosisarrow_forwardIn each picture, mark a plus + where the water concentration is higher, and a minus - where it is lower.arrow_forward
- Osmosis is a type of active transport, but specifically for water. True Falsearrow_forwardIn osmosis, water flows from hypertonic/hypotonic/isotonic solutions to hypertonic/hypotonic/isotonic solutions, until both solutions are hypertonic/hypotonic/isotonic.arrow_forwardThe movement of a substance across a membrane, from low to high concentrations of that substance (requiring the expenditure of energy, often in the form of ATP hydrolysis), is always categorized as: active transport facilitated diffusion simple diffusion passive transport osmosisarrow_forward
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