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प्रश्न
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Diffusion is the movement of molecules from a region of their ________ concentration to the region of their ________ concentration.
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उत्तर
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from a region of their higher concentration to the region of their lower concentration.
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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?
Differentiate between the following on the basis of what is indicated in the bracket.
Hypotonic solution and Hypertonic solution (condition of a plant cell when placed in them).
A plant cell placed in a certain solution got plasmolysed. What was the kind of solution?
The space between the cell wall and plasma membrane in a plasmolysed cell is filled with ______.
Two potato cubes each 1 cm3 in size, were placed separately in two containers (A&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 had somewhat decreased in size. Use the above information to answer the questions that follow:
Account for the firmness and increase in the size of the potato cubes placed in water.
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.
Plants growing in fertilized soil are often found to wilt if the soil is not adequately watered. Why?
Name the following:
The process by which raisins swell up when placed in a beaker of water.
Multiple Choice Question:
Plasma membrane controls:
The given statement is incorrect. Rewrite the correct statement:
Fresh water fish when placed in hypertonic salt solution absorb water and burst.
