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Question
Give Reasons for the following.
Freshwater fish cannot survive in seawater.
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Solution
The seawater is saline (having more concentration of salts) and acts as a hypertonic solution for the freshwater. So freshwater fish cannot survive in seawater as it causes the plasmolysis of the cells of the fish and ultimately the fish will die.
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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.
Define the following:
Osmosis
Define the following:
Hypertonic solution
Define the term:
Plasmolysis
Name the following:
Movement of molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration.
Explain why:
We gargle with saline solution in case of throat infection.
Choose the correct answer:
If a marine plant is transferred to fresh water, it bursts due to ___________
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.
Salt and sugar are used in preserving food.
Name the following:
The movement of a liquid through a selectively permeable membrane.
