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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following:
Hypotonic and Hypertonic solutions
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उत्तर
| Hypotonic solutions | Hypertonic solutions | |
| (i) | In this condition, the solution outside the cell has a lower solute concentration than the cell sap. | In this condition, the solution outside the cell has a higher solute concentration than the cells sap. |
| (ii) | The water molecules from outside will move into the cell (endosmosis). | The water molecules from the interior of the cell will move out (exosmosis) under excessive root pressure. |
| (iii) | It is a weak solution and strong solvent. | It is a strong solution with a weak solvent. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is responsible for guttation?
Name the following:
The condition of a cell placed in a hypotonic solution.
Mention whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement by altering the last word only.
The shrinkage of protoplasm, when a cell is kept in hypotonic solution.
The following diagram represents a plant cell after being placed in a strong sugar solution.
Guidelines 1 to 5 indicate the following
(1)Cell wall, (2) Strong sugar solution, (3) Protoplasm (4) Large vacuole, (5) Nucleus
(1)What is the state of the cell shown in the cell shown in the diagram?
(2)Name the structure which acts as a selectively permeable membrane.
(3)If the cell had been placed in distilled water instead of strong sugar solution, which feature would not have been seen?
(4)Name any one feature of this plant cell which is not present in an animal cell.
Show by a series of diagrams, the change which a plant cell will undergo when placed in
Hypotonic salt solution
Define the following:
Osmosis
Define the term:
Plasmolysis
Name the following:
Condition of cell in which the cell contents are shrunken.
Choose the correct answer:
Grapes when placed in a strong sugar solution shrink because of __________
What is the significance of diffusion?
Give Reasons for the following.
Freshwater fish cannot survive in seawater.
Give Reasons for the following.
Drops of water on a leaf of plant like peepal does not enter the leaf by osmosis?
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?
The apparatus arranged here signifies an important process.
(i) Name the process.
(ii) Where does this process occur in plants?
(iii) What solution is placed inside the dialysis tubing?
(iv) What happens to the level of the solution in the capillary tube?
(v) Define the process mentioned in Q. (i) above.
Multiple Choice Question:
When a plant wilts, the sequence of events will be as follows:
Explain the Term: Exosmosis
