Question

the area around a cell has a high concentration of sodium ions. as a result, the cell membrane expands and bursts. which problem was the cell most likely having? a. the cell is unable to spontaneously generate. b. the cell was unable to maintain a stable internal environment. c. the cell is unable to build more protein molecules. d. the cell is unable to produce water molecules inside the cell.

Answer 1

Answer;

B. the cell was unable to maintain a stable internal environment.

Explanation;

-A sodium ion imbalance could cause water to rush across the cell plasma membrane in either direction. Too little water makes the cell shrivel up; too much water makes it burst. The balance between water and electrolytes, such as sodium ions, controls cell integrity.

-Electrolytes are molecules that influence cell fluid regulation. Sodium is the most abundant electrolyte. Too much sodium in the surrounding fluid - or too little in the cells - sucks too much water out of the cells.

-Too little sodium in the surrounding fluid - or too much within the cells -causes cells to swell as their higher sodium concentration draws too much water in, which eventually causes cell and organelle membranes to burst.

Answer 2

B. The cell is unable to maintain a stable environment.