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प्रश्न
Explain why:
We gargle with saline solution in case of throat infection.
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उत्तर
Saline water is hypertonic. So any infectious agent such as bacteria in the throat gets plasmolysed and this cures the infection.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The space between the cell wall and plasma membrane in a plasmolysed cell is filled with ______.
Name the following:
Movement of molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration.
Mention whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F) and give explanation in support of your answer.
Plasmolysis is reverse of deplasmolysis.
Give Reasons for the following.
On sprinkling common salt on grass growing in a lawn, the grass is killed.
Give Reasons for the following.
Freshwater fish cannot survive in seawater.
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.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Plasmolysis makes the cell turgid.
Explain the Term:
Osmosis
Explain the Term: Exosmosis
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.
