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प्रश्न
Give Reasons for the following.
Plants growing in fertilized soil are often found to wilt if the soil is not adequately watered. Why?
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उत्तर
The concentration of water molecules being less outside, endosmosis takes place resulting in the wilting of the plants.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the following statements:
Hypotonic solution is one in which the solution kept outside the cell has lower solute concentration than ……………… the cell.
The bending movements of certain flowers towards the sun and the sleep movements of certain plants at night are examples of ______.
When placed in a more concentrated solution, the cell contents will ______.
Define the term:
Plasmolysis
A leaf cell of a water plant was placed in a liquid other than pond water. After sometime, it assumed a shape as shown below:

Comment on the nature (tonicity) of the liquid surrounding the cell.
Give Reasons for the following.
The raisins swell up in the water.
Give Technical Term for the following.
A solution whose concentration is greater than that of the cell sap.
Fill in the Blank
A plasmolysed cell has __________ protoplast.
Multiple Choice Question:
Plasma membrane controls:
