If a plant cell has a lower water potential than its surrounding environment, and if pressure is equal to 0, is the cell hypertonic (in terms of solute concentration) or hypotonic to its environment. Will the cell gain or lose water? Explain.
My answer was that the cell was hypotonic since it has lower water potential, which my book describes as lower free energy; fewer water molecules. It would then gain water because the environment has a higher water potential, and water always moves from a higher to a lower water potential.
Is this answer right? I posted before but nobody answered whether or not the CELL is hyper or hypotonic to its environment. I understand that it's a hypertonic environment, will this automatically make the cell hypotonic TO its environment?
My answer was that the cell was hypotonic since it has lower water potential, which my book describes as lower free energy; fewer water molecules. It would then gain water because the environment has a higher water potential, and water always moves from a higher to a lower water potential.
Is this answer right? I posted before but nobody answered whether or not the CELL is hyper or hypotonic to its environment. I understand that it's a hypertonic environment, will this automatically make the cell hypotonic TO its environment?