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Isotonic

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A solution with a solute concentration equal to the internal environment of a cell, resulting in no net movement of water across the membrane.

AP course connection

Topic 2.7: 2.7 Tonicity and Osmoregulation

Unit 2