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प्रश्न
Mention whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement by altering the last word only.
Addition of salt to pickles prevents growth of bacteria because they turn turgid.
पर्याय
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is false.
Correct statement: Addition of salt to pickles prevents growth of bacteria because they turn flaccid.
Explanation:
Addition of salt to pickles increases the concentration and when bacterias come in contact, it undergoes exosmosis and thus becomes flaccid or plasmolysed leading to its death.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A plant cell placed in a certain solution got plasmolysed. What was the kind of solution?
Name the following:
The condition of a cell placed in a hypotonic solution.
Give reason for the following:
Potato cubes, when placed in water, become firm and increase in size.
Distinguish between the following:
Turgor pressure and osmotic pressure
Differentiate between:
Osmosis and Diffusion
Differentiate between the following
Endosmosis and Exosmosis
Fill in the Blank
The pressure which develops in the cortical cells of root which force a part of the water upward ____________.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
The plasma membrane permits the passage of all solutes and water.
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.
