Osmosis in Animal Cells

Osmosis in Animal cells

Animal cells in a hypertonic solution

• Higher water potential inside of the cells.
• Water leaves the cells via osmosis.
• The cell becomes shrunken or crenate.

Animal cells in a hypotonic solution

• Lower water potential inside of the cells
• Water enters the cells via osmosis
• The cell becomes swollen and can eventually burst 
• They burst because unlike a plant cell they don’t have a cell wall.