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Helen [10]
3 years ago
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What does hypertonic , hypotonic and isotonic solution mean ??

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german3 years ago
4 0
<span>sotonic Solution. Isotonic-no water movement across the cell membrane since the concentration of ions are farily equal in and out of the cell. Hypertonic-a condition where cell loose it water content and ultimately plasmolyze due to the higher ionic concentration outside the cell than inside.

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