#plasmolysis

Well, that depends on the concentration of solute within the cell.

If the internal solute concentration of the cell is less than that of its surrounding environment (a hypertonic environment), water will proceed to osmos out of the cell until the internal and external concentrations reach equilibrium. In extremely-hypertonic solutions, plasmolysis may occur. That is, the cell will shrivel and may cease to function properly.

The modified Arc Welder “ Plasmolysis” (He thought it had to do with plasma) is Astro’s personal side arm (or ‘starting gun’). Designed for comfort and fooling around, this weapon delivers light but supposedly accurate shots across great distance. While the trigger is held, is will continue to strike the point of impact, though doing so draws more ammo from its regenerating battery. This beam breaks when the direct line of effect is broken and does not latch onto whatever broke it.

Astro mostly modified the body of the design so it’s less of a welding gun and more of a fierce weapon. It looks like his head, and he himself is quite fierce. Any proper engineer, however, can tell these modifications actually hinder functionality by drastically altering the intended center of mass and adding unneeded weight.

The alternate firing mode is twofold. If the weapon is overheated or fully drained, Astro attempts to recharge the battery with psionic techniques (or a hand crank). While not suffering either complication, the weapon simply looses a glob of plasma, though doing so instantly overheats and depletes the battery, as forming solid balls of plasma, as it turns out, is an energy intensive solution. This ball simply marches through all targets, dealing damage as it does. Once used, however, the weapon suffers reduction in all fields (and cannot use the beam functionality) until Astro completes the area and takes time to unclog the clogged bits. 

Plasmolysis occurs when cells lose water in a hypertonic solution. Turgor pressure decreases concurrently and in direct proportion and causal association to water loss. In this way, turgidity is positively correlated to a lower amount of water in a solution, as relative to the amount of water within the cell placed in the solution.

More succinctly, plasmolysis occurs when water leaves the cell to ‘enter’ the surrounding solution as is necessary and natural for the net movement of solvent particles during osmosis.

A common example of plasmolysis is the use of salt in the drying and preservation of foodstuffs. A high salinity solution surrounding the cells of a piece of food will cause food-spoiling prokaryotes to lose water to such an extent that hinders rapid proliferation and reproduction.

Problems have teeth

And everyone has problems

Environment is evil

  Joy lives inside you and you must fight to keep it there

  Problems puncture the skin,

and my happiness leaks out

  Hypotonic

  In rushes a torrent of hopelessness,

Crystal clear,

and undisturbed like a glass lake

  I reach out,

Can anyone photosynthesize some joviality?

Can you help me channel my angst?

Can we absorb some light by osmosis?

  No.

  Not today...