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38. Define the following:
a. Hypotonic solution
b. Osmosis
c. Cell division
d. ATP
e. Ligaments
Answers
Answer:
Hypotonic solution: The solution having lower osmotic pressure than another solution.
Osmosis; it is the movement of solvent particles through the semipermeable membrane from lower concentration to higher concentration.
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Answer:
a. A solution that contains more dissolved particles (such as salt and other electrolytes) than is found in normal cells and blood.
b. Osmosis is the movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute (lower concentration of solvent). In biological systems, the solvent is typically water.
c. Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. Cell division usually occurs as part of a larger cell cycle.
d. Adenosine triphosphate, also known as ATP, is a molecule that carries energy within cells. It is the main energy currency of the cell.
e. Ligaments are bands of tough elastic tissue around your joints. They connect bone to bone, give your joints support, and limit their movement. You have ligaments around your knees, ankles, elbows, shoulders, and other joints.