Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Two potato cubes each 1 cm3 in size, were placed separately in two containers (A and 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 somewhat decreased in size. Use the above information to answer the questions that follow:
Name and define the physical process being investigated in this experiment.
Advertisements
उत्तर
The process being investigated is osmosis. Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a more dilute solution (with a lower solute concentration) to a less dilute solution (with a higher solute concentration).
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement by altering the last word only.
Addition of salt to pickles prevents growth of bacteria because they turn turgid.
Distinguish between the following:
Hypotonic and Hypertonic solutions
Explain why:
The leaves of wilted lettuce, if kept in cold water, become crisp.
Give at least three uses of water to green plants
Give Reasons for the following.
On sprinkling common salt on grass growing in a lawn, the grass is killed.
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.
Name the following:
The movement of a liquid through a selectively permeable membrane.
Fill in the Blank
Raisin swells up when kept in a __________ solution.
Explain the Term: Exosmosis
