osmolarity
Americannoun
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The contraction rate increases as the osmolarity decreases because the amount of water entering the Paramecium by osmosis increases.
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In a hypotonic situation, the extracellular fluid has lower osmolarity than the fluid inside the cell, and water enters the cell.
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In an experimental investigation, Paramecia were placed in salt solutions of increasing osmolarity.
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The rate of contraction would increase with decreasing osmolarity because more water diffuses into the Paramecium.
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The water it lives in has very low osmolarity, which causes water to constantly diffuse into the fish’s body.
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