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What are the consequences of the following conditions?
(a) A cell containing higher water concentration than the surrounding medium
(b) A cell having low water concentration than the surrounding medium.
(c) A cell having equal water concentration to its surrounding medium.
(a) A cell containing higher water concentration than the surrounding medium
(b) A cell having low water concentration than the surrounding medium.
(c) A cell having equal water concentration to its surrounding medium.
a. If a cell contains more water than the surrounding medium, the cell will lose water and contract. This process is referred to as .
b. If a cell's water concentration is low, the medium around it takes in water, causing the cell to burst. This process is referred to as
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c. There won't be any change in the cell as that in the medium around it.
Answer variants:
if the water concentration in the cell is the same
Endosmosis
Exosmosis