Difference between Hypotonic and hypertonic solution
Difference between Hypotonic solution and hypertonic solution are in tabular form below –
Hypotonic Solution |
Hypertonic Solution |
1) A Hypotonicsolution is termed to a solution Which has lower osmotic pressure. | A hypertonic solution is termed to a solution Which have an high osmotic pressure comparing with other solution. |
2) The solution Present outside the cell has a lower solute concentration than the fluids inside the cells. | The solution outside the cells has higher solute concentration than fluids inside the cells. |
3) Water will move from the higher concentration of water in a solvent to the lower water concentration in the solute through a semipermeable membrane of the cell to maintain the equilibrium. | the water will move from the higher concentration of water in the solvent through a cell’s semipermeable membrane, to maintain the equilibrium. |
4) When a cell is kept inside a hypotonic solution, it does not shrinks and cell becomes turbid. | when cell is kept inside a hypertonic solution, it shrinks. |
5) Hypotonic solution is the solution whose concentration is less than the cell Sap or inside of a cell. | Hypertonic solution is a solution whose concentration is more than the cell sap or inside a cell. |
6) Hypotonic environments cause cells to swell. | Hypertonic environmentCause cells to shrink. |
7) When a cell with a cytoplasm is immersed in a hypotonic solutions,endosmosis takes place. | When a cell immersed in a hypertonic solution Exosmosis take place. |
8) The cell will lose water by osmosis. | the cell will absorb water by osmosis. |
9) Example of Hypotonic solution: Fresh Water is a hypotonic solution for salt water fish. | Example of Hypertonic solution : Corn Syrup is a hypertonic solution for a cell. |