A Solution Is Said to Be Isotonic If It Contains__________

question 17

Multiple Choice

A solution is said to be isotonic if it contains__________ .

• A)the same number of nonpenetrating solute particles as the interior of cells
• B)more nonpenetrating solute particles than the interior of cells
• C)fewer nonpenetrating solute particles than the interior of cells

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Definitions:

Hypotonic

Describes a solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to cell swelling if the cell is placed in such a solution.

Isotonic

A solution that has the same salt concentration as the normal cells and blood of an organism, resulting in no net movement of water across the cell membrane.

Protein

Large biomolecules or macromolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, crucial for structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

Selective uptake of molecules into a cell by vacuole formation after they bind to specific receptor proteins in the plasma membrane.