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प्रश्न
Give reason for the following:
Potato cubes, when placed in water, become firm and increase in size.
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उत्तर
Potato cubes contain an excess of salts and sugars as compared to the water in which they are placed. Hence, due to endosmosis, water from the surrounding area enters the potato cubes, making them firm and increasing their size.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
The condition of a cell placed in a hypotonic solution.
Give the equivalent terms for the following:
Pressure of the cell contents on the cell wall
Show by a series of diagrams, the change which a plant cell will undergo when placed in
Hypotonic salt solution
Define the term:
Plasmolysis
Choose the correct answer:
Osmosis involves diffusion of ___________
What is the significance of diffusion?
Differentiate between:
Osmosis and Diffusion
Give Technical Term for the following.
The pressure which is responsible for the movement of water molecules across the cortical cells of the root.
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: Endosmosis
