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Question

I've been working on this homework question for days! I'm going out of my mind and almost ready to give up. The question is as follows:

For each situation described in 1, 2 and 3, indicate

a) the type of solution that exists (hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic)

b) the direction in which particles will move

c) the name of the type of transport mechanism at work

d) the final result

1. Red blood cells are removed from their normal cellular environment and placed in a test tube with pure water.

2. A medicinal patch is placed behind the ears of a passenger flying to Asia to help treat motion sickness.

3. A chef sprinkles salt on a platter of fresh vegetables.

If someone can please help me out, thank you, thank you, thank you!

Answer 1

1) hypotonic, pure water into rbc, osmosis, lysis (the rbc bursts)

3) the external surrounding of vegies become hypertonic due to the salt, water from plant cells out into the surrounding, osmosis, plant cells plasmolyse..

i tried for the last question..what's your answer?

Answer 2

1)

a) the water is hypotonic compared to the red blood cell

b) water will move into the cell

c) Osmosis

d) the red blood cell will pop

2)

a) hypertonic compared to the passenger's body

b) the medicine will go into the passenger

c) facillitated diffusion

d) the medicine will enter the body

3)

a) the outside is hypertonic compared to the inside of the vegetables

b) the cell wall will prevent the salt from entering

c) perhaps active transport if the salt hits the roots

d) the veggies will taste salty but nothing more