Define isotonic solution. What happens when the blood cell is dipped in a solution containing more than normal saline concentration.
Solutes are the particles that are dissolved
in a solvent, and together they form a solution. In your body, these solutes are ions like sodium and
potassium. There are three types of solutions that can occur in your body based on solute
concentration: isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic.
Isotonic solution- An isotonic
solution refers to two solutions having the
same osmotic pressure across a semipermeable membrane. This state allows for
the free movement of water across the membrane without changing the
concentration of solutes on either side.
When the blood cell is dipped in a solution
containing more than normal saline concentration i.e. hypertonic solution then
the blood cell will shrink due to loss of water.This process is known as
plassmolysis.
Solutes are the particles that are dissolved in a solvent, and together they form a solution. In your body, these solutes are ions like sodium and potassium. There are three types of solutions that can occur in your body based on solute concentration: isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic.
Isotonic solution- An isotonic solution refers to two solutions having the same osmotic pressure across a semipermeable membrane. This state allows for the free movement of water across the membrane without changing the concentration of solutes on either side.
When the blood cell is dipped in a solution containing more than normal saline concentration i.e. hypertonic solution then the blood cell will shrink due to loss of water.This process is known as plassmolysis.
