why doesnt a paramecium or ameba swell up in distilled water?

Subject: why doesnt a paramecium or ameba swell up in distilled water?

Date: Sun Apr 23 17:29:50 2006
Posted by Patrick
Grade level: 10-12 School: Mount Vernon High School
City: Mount Vernon State/Province: Ohio Country: USA
Area of science: Cell Biology
ID: 1145838590.Cb

Message:


A red blood cell placed in distilled water swells up and pops. But why doesnt 
the paramecium or the ameba swell up?

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