2. Gather data: Set the Water solute concentration to 2.00%. Click Play. Pause after 30 seconds. On the TABLE tab, add the total number of contractions. Record the results in the
table below. Click Reset, and repeat this procedure for all of the listed concentrations.
Contractions in 30 seconds
Water solute concentration
2.00%
1.50%
1.00%
0.50%
0.00%
3. Analyze: What pattern do you see in your data? How does this compare to your hypothesis?

the lower solute concentration, lyse.

Explanation:

If we place a cell in an hypotonic solution that means that the concentration of solute is lower than in the inside of the cell (in this case there is not solute at all). To have an equal concentration inside and outside the cell the only thing that can happen is the passage of water (solvent) from the outside to the inside of the cell through a semipermeable membrane. This process where a solvent goes through a semipermeable membrane towards a place were the solutes are in a higher concentration in order to equalize the concentrations on both sides is called osmosis. If there is too much solvent going into the cell, this one will start to swell and finally it will lyse (burst).