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For each slide, examine the cell as shown in a solution.

A solute is any dissolved substance in the water, like salt.

You will be using ASL to answer questions in the scenarios.

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ASL

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Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

80 % H2O

20 % solute

50 % H2O

50 % solute

3 of 9

Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

50 % H2O

50 % solute

50 % H2O

50 % solute

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Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

20 % H2O

80 % solute

10 % H2O

90 % solute

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Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

10 % H2O

90 % solute

90 % H2O

10 % solute

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Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

70 % H2O

30 % solute

60 % H2O

40 % solute

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Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

50 % H2O

50 % solute

30 % H2O

70 % solute

8 of 9

Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

75 % H2O

25 % solute

70 % H2O

30 % solute

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Hypertonic

Isotonic

Hypotonic

Both directions

Into the cell

Out of the cell

Shrink

Swell

Stay the same

Solution is…

Water will move…

Cell will …

ASL

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

65 % H2O

35 % solute

65 % H2O

35 % solute