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AP Biology›Unit 2: Cells›Cells

Tonicity and Osmoregulation

Water moves toward higher solute concentration; cells in hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic solutions shrink, swell, or stay the same.

Water potential
Hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic
Osmoregulation

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Cell Organelles
Cell Size and Surface Area
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Tonicity and Osmoregulation
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Also called: tonicity, osmosis, water potential