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प्रश्न
Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is indicated in the brackets.
Hypotonic solution and Hypertonic solution [condition of a plant cell when placed in them]
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उत्तर
Hypotonic solution – Turgid
Hypertonic solution – Flaccid
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When placed in a more concentrated solution, the cell contents will ______.
Differentiate between the following:
Plasmolysis and deplasmolysis
Choose the correct answer:
Grapes when placed in a strong sugar solution shrink because of __________
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:
Account for the softness and decrease in size of the potato cubes which were placed in sugar solution.
Differentiate between the following
Endosmosis and Exosmosis
The beaker is divided into two chambers A and B. The big circle represents solute and the small circles solvent.
(i) What can you say about the size of the holes in the membrane, if it is to behave semi- permeably between these two?
(ii) Will the solvent molecules pass through the membrane from left to right, from right to left, in either direction or in both directions?
(iii) In which direction will there be a net movement of solvent molecules?
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.
Explain the term:
Diffusion
Explain the Term:
Osmosis
During a practical exam, a plant cell in a particular solution was placed under a compound microscope. Students were told to observe the cell and name the tonicity of the solution and mention the process that occurred in the cell.
