THE EFFECTS OF HYPOTONIC, ISOTONIC & HYPERTONIC ON PLANT CELLS

Hypotonic solution
The solution with a lower of solutes than the cell. concentration

water from the surrounding diffuses into large central vacuole by osmosis

Large central vacuole expand & swell up

Plasma membrane are pushed against cell wall.

In this condition, the cell is said to be turgid

Swelling of the cell creates turgor pressure support & maintain shape of cell

Turgidity - cause guard cell to swell stomata open for photosynthesis

Isotonic Solution
Solution of

equal solute concentration

Water molecules move into and out of a cell at the same rate and the cell retains its normal shape

Hypertonic Solution
The solution with a higher concentration of solutes than the cell.

Water diffuses out of the large central by osmosis

Vacuole loses water

Vacuole &cytoplasm shrink plasma membrane pulls away from cell wall

The cell becomes flaccid.

Shrinking of cytoplasm is called plasmolysis

Flaccidity- cause the leaves become limp & stem to droop - wilting occurs

Deplasmolysis
If plasmolysis prolonged, it can lead to the death of the cell. However , a plasmolysed cell can becomes turgid again---HOW?? By immersing the cell in a hypotonic solution. Water is taken up by osmosis &the flaccid cell become fully turgid again. Cell is said to have undergone deplasmolysis