Define hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic solutions. State the movement of water in these solutions.
- A hypertonic solution is a
solution that has more solutes and it had higher osmotic pressure than other
solutions.
- A hypotonic solution is a
solution that has fewer solutes and it had lower osmotic pressure than other
solutions.
- An isotonic solution refers
to a solution that has the same amount of solutes and therefore, the same
osmotic pressure with another solution.
- Water tends to diffuse from
hypotonic solution to hypertonic solutions and shows no net osmotic pressure
movement from one isotonic to another isotonic solution.