Question about the jellyfish

by **prettyprincess** on Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:32 pm

hey im doing my biology exam and cannot figure out the answer for this question..

51.why the jelly fish in wuestion 50 burst?

(question 50: when a jelly fish is removed from its saltwater envirorment
and put into fresh water it swell and burst)

by **MrMistery** on Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:49 pm

Research osmosis

by **prettyprincess** on Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:02 am

you cant give me a straight answer?

Ill look at it thanx

by **MrMistery** on Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:17 pm

OF course i can but i don't want to, becuase a straight answer won't help your knowledge of biology, it will just help you do your homework.
This is a pretty basic question, and if you read about osmosis you will undestand it and answer it yourself

Regards,
Andrew

by **monotreme101** on Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:08 am

Okay, this is my first time ever writing in this forum... I hope this helps, I don't know if you have already turned in the HW or not, but here goes. (I love this forum! It is completely bevoted to BIO!!)

I think the jellyfish [kind of] lysed, like a cell does when it takes in too much water. uhhh the water tried balaced with the % of salt in the jellyfish... I hope this helped a bit!

by **Dr.Stein** on Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:05 am

...or it could make him to be more confused :lol:

Naah just kidding

by **prettyprincess** on Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:37 pm

um yeah im a gurl and I already sent in the Exam but thanx anyway!

by **prettyprincess** on Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:39 pm

[quote="MrMistery"]OF course i can but i don't want to, becuase a straight answer won't help your knowledge of biology, it will just help you do your homework.
This is a pretty basic question, and if you read about osmosis you will undestand it and answer it yourself

Regards,
Andrew[/quote]

thank you MrMistery it did help I figured it out all on my own (though I hate BOILOGY)lolz thanx again every1