Question

There are too manh pottasium ions inside a cell.as a result, the cell membrane expands and bursts. which problem was the cell most likely having?

Answer 1

The problem which led to the bursting of the cell is osmosis. This is specifically due to endosmosis which occurs because the cell failed to maintain its internal environment and thus expands and bursts.

Potassium ions are essential for cellular metabolism. Potassium ions are necessary for regulation of membrane potential and polarization and depolarization of the cell membrane.  If a cell has too much potassium ions, the inside of the cell becomes hypertonic, with respect to its surrounding. This destabilizes the internal environment and leads to water entering the cell(endosmosis). As endosmosis occurs the cell starts to expand due to excessive water. This leads to expansion and tears and cracks in the cell. The further expansion of the cell leads to the bursting of the cell or lysis of the cell.

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