Question

Q10 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.​

Answer 1

Answer:

If a cell has higher water concentration than the surrounding medium then the water will displace to the surrounding medium until an equilibrium is obtained. This is called Osmosis.

The same process will occur for the second question also.

No change will take place if the water concentration is equal.

Answer 2

Answer:

When a cell possess higher water concentration than the surrounding medium then exosmosis occurs in the cell due to the difference in water concentration in the cell and surrounding medium and cells shrinks.

(b) When a cell has low water concentration than surrounding medium then, endosmosis occurs leading to the swelling of the cell.

(c) A cell having equal concentration to its surrounding medium will not show any changes as isotomic conditions persist in the solvent.