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Question
Choose the correct answer:
If a marine plant is transferred to fresh water, it bursts due to ___________
Options
exosmosis
endosmosis
plasmolysis
diffusion
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Solution
If a marine plant is transferred to fresh water, it bursts due to endosmosis
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(a) Mention whether the following statement is true (True) or false (False)
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A plant cell placed in hypotonic solution gets Plasmolysed.
The following diagram represents a plant cell after being placed in a strong sugar solution.
Guidelines 1 to 5 indicate the following
(1)Cell wall, (2) Strong sugar solution, (3) Protoplasm (4) Large vacuole, (5) Nucleus
(1)What is the state of the cell shown in the cell shown in the diagram?
(2)Name the structure which acts as a selectively permeable membrane.
(3)If the cell had been placed in distilled water instead of strong sugar solution, which feature would not have been seen?
(4)Name any one feature of this plant cell which is not present in an animal cell.
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Plasmolysis
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Turgor pressure and osmotic pressure
Name the following:
The pressure with which the molecules of a substance diffuse.
Choose the correct answer:
Grapes when placed in a strong sugar solution shrink because of __________
Give Technical Term for the following.
The pressure which is responsible for the movement of water molecules across the cortical cells of the root.
Name the following:
The movement of a liquid through a selectively permeable membrane.
Fill in the Blanks
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from a region of their ________ concentration to the region of their ________ concentration.
Multiple Choice Question:
Marine fish when thrown under tap water bursts because of:
