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प्रश्न
Complete the following statements:
Hypotonic solution is one in which the solution kept outside the cell has lower solute concentration than ……………… the cell.
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उत्तर
Hypotonic solution is one in which the solution kept outside the cell has lower solute concentration than the fluids inside the cell.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Osmosis and diffusion are the same except that osmosis there is:
When placed in a more concentrated solution, the cell contents will ______.
Give reason for the following:
Potato cubes, when placed in water, become firm and increase in size.
Two potato cubes each 1 cm3 in size, were placed separately in two containers (A&B), the container (A) having water and the other (B) containing concentrated sugar solution. After 24 hours when the cubes were examined, those placed in water were found to be firm and had increased slightly in size and those placed in concentrated sugar solution were found to be soft and had somewhat decreased in size. Use the above information to answer the questions that follow:
Account for the firmness and increase in the size of the potato cubes placed in water.
Explain why:
The leaves of wilted lettuce, if kept in cold water, become crisp.
Choose the correct answer:
Grapes when placed in a strong sugar solution shrink because of __________
Give at least three uses of water to green plants
A plant cell kept in a drop of water was examined under the low power magnification of a microscope, as shown:
(i) What would you do to bring this cell back to its original condition?
(ii) What scientific term is used for such condition?
(iii) Draw the same cell if it is kept in a strong sugar solution.
Explain the Term: Endosmosis
