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प्रश्न
Differentiate between the following on the basis of what is indicated in the bracket.
Hypotonic solution and Hypertonic solution (condition of a plant cell when placed in them).
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उत्तर
| Hypotonic solution | Hypertonic solution |
| The plant cell becomes turgid. | The plant cell becomes flaccid. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the following statements:
Hypotonic solution is one in which the solution kept outside the cell has lower solute concentration than ……………… the cell.
Distinguish between the following:
Filtration and diffusion
Distinguish between the following:
Plasmolysis and deplasmolysis
Name the following:
Two solutions having same concentrations.
Choose the correct answer:
Osmosis involves diffusion of ___________
Choose the correct answer:
Grapes when placed in a strong sugar solution shrink because of __________
A leaf cell of a water plant was placed in a liquid other than pond water. After sometime, it assumed a shape as shown below:

Comment on the nature (tonicity) of the liquid surrounding the cell.
The diagram given below is of an experiment just at the start. Study the diagram carefully and answer the following questions :
(i) What does the experiment demonstrate?
(ii) Define, the process demonstrated in the experiment.
(iii) What changes are observed after a few hours?
(iv) Give two examples of a semi-permeable membrane.
(v) Which limb of the U-tube contains a more concentrated sucrose solution, A or B?
(vi) Why is the membrane separating the two solutions labeled as semi-permeable membrane?
Name the following:
Condition of cell in which the cell content are shrunken.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
The plasma membrane permits the passage of all solutes and water.
