suppose a cell is placed in a large container of water with a very low solute concentration.what do you think will happen?
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If a cell is placed in a large container of water with a very low solute concentration, the process of osmosis will occur. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration across a selectively permeable membrane, such as the cell membrane.
In this scenario, since the solute concentration in the water outside the cell is very low, the water molecules will tend to move into the cell. This happens because inside the cell, there is a higher concentration of solutes compared to the surrounding water. The water molecules will move from an area of low solute concentration (the water) to an area of high solute concentration (inside the cell) in an attempt to equalize the concentration on both sides of the cell membrane.
This movement of water into the cell will cause it to swell or potentially even burst, depending on the strength and elasticity of the cell membrane. This process is known as cell lysis. Therefore, when a cell is placed in a large container of water with a very low solute concentration, the cell will likely absorb water and undergo changes in volume and shape.