-Pure water has water potential of zero –solutes decrease this score (so a solution is always negative) - the more negative it is, the higher the concentration of solutes
- Isotonic Solutions - have same water potential –won’t lose or gain water
- Hypotonic Solutions - outside solution has higher water potential (Animal cell will burst, but Plant cell will go turgid)
- Hypertonic Solutions - outside solution has lower water potential (Animal will shrink, and plant will turn flaccid
- Plasmolysis: Plasma membrane will pull away from Cell wall
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