Osmosis in Cells

1. Animal Cells
In concentrated (hypertonic) solutions (i.e. a low water potential),
water .................................. the cells.
The cells ........................................ and shrivel up.
This is called crenation

In solutions of equal concentration to the cells (isotonic), water ..........................

and leaves the cells at an .......................................... rate so the molecules show no net
.........................................
The cell is said to be in equilibrium with the solution.

In dilute (hypotonic) solutions (i.e. a high water potential),

water ..................................... the cell.
The cell ......................... and bursts.
This is called l..........................................

Some simple, single-celled organisms (eg. Paramecium) which live in fresh water prevent themselves
from b.............................. by having a contractile vacuole which fills with ..............................., bursts and
lets the excess water out.

2. Plant Cells
In dilute solutions (hypertonic), w........................ enters the cells and
fills the cell v...........................
The vacuole swells and presses against the c................. w..................
This outward pressure is called T.................................... Pressure.
The cell wall does not s......................... so the cell becomes firm or
Turgid.
Turgor pressure is what holds up young seedlings.

In concentrated solutions (h...........................)

water .............................. the vacuole.
The vacuole .................................... and pulls the cytoplasm away from
the cell ............................
The cell collapses.
This is called P.........................................................
This is what causes plants to w............