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प्रश्न
Fill in the Blanks
Osmosis in the diffusion of _______ molecules from the region of higher _____ potential to that of lower potential across a S.P.M.
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उत्तर
Osmosis in the diffusion of Water molecules from the region of higher water-water potential to that of lower potential across a S.P.M.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A candidate in order to study the process of osmosis has taken 3 potato cubes and put them in 3 different beakers containing 3 different solutions. After 24 hours, in the first beaker the potato cube increased in size, in the second beaker the potato cube decreased in size and in the third beaker there was no change in the size of the potato cube. The following diagram shows the result of the same experiment:
(i) Give the technical terms of the solutions used in beakers, 1, 2 and 3.
(ii) In beaker 3, the size of the potato cube remains the same. Explain the reason in brief.
(iii) Write the specific feature of the cell sap of root hairs which helps in absorption of water.
(iv) What is osmosis?
(v) How does a cell wall and a cell membrane differ in their permeability?
What is responsible for guttation?
Give the equivalent terms for the following:
Pressure of the cell contents on the cell wall
Complete the following statements:
Hypotonic solution is one in which the solution kept outside the cell has lower solute concentration than ……………… the cell.
Leaves of the sensitive plant wilt and droop down on a slight touch. What mechanism brings about this change?
Explain why:
We gargle with saline solution in case of throat infection.
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.
Give at least three uses of water to green plants
Fill in the Blank
A plasmolysed cell has __________ protoplast.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Osmosis is defined as the movement of water from a concentrated sugar solution to a dilute sugar solution.
