Hypotonic vs Hypertonic quiz

If a cell which contains 90% water is placed into an isotonic solution, what percentage of the solution is water?

90%

If a cell is 65% water, and the environment is 65% water, the environment and the cell are...

Isotonic

A plant containing 95% water is placed into a 10% salt solution. Is the salt solution hypotonic or hypertonic? Which direction will the water move?

hypertonic; out of the cell

If a cell is 70% water, and the environment is 65% water, the cell is...

Hypotonic

The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from greater to lesser concentration

Osmosis

If a cell is 90 percent water, and the environment is 10 percent water, the cell is...

Hypotonic

If a cell is 90% water, and the environment is 100% water, the environment is...

Hypotonic

Is water leaves a cell when placed into a solution, is the cell hypotonic or hypertonic?

Hypotonic

A cell contains 85% water and is placed into a solution which contains 90% water. Is the solution in the environment hypotonic or hypertonic? In which direction will the water move?

Hypotonic; into the cell

If a cell contains 85% water and is placed into an environment which is 50% water. Is the cell hypotonic or hypertonic? Does the water move in or out of the cell?

Hypotonic; out

A cell contains 95% water, the environment outside the cell contains 45% solutes. Is the cell in a hypotonic or hypertonic environment?

Hypertonic

If a cell is 85% water, and the environment is 75% water, the environment is...

Hypertonic

If a cell is 90 percent water, and the environment is 10 percent water, the environment is...

Hypertonic

If a cell is 90% water, and the environment is 100% water, the cell is...

Hypertonic

If the cell is 70% water, and the environment is 65% water, the environment is...

Hypertonic

If a cell is 85% water, and the environment is 75% water, the cell is...

Hypotonic

A cell containing 25% solutes is placed into a solution which contains 35% solutes. Which direction will the water move: into or out of the cell?

Out of the cell