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Question
Mention whether the following statement is true or false Correct the false statement by altering the last word only.
Cells that have lost their water content are said to be deplasmolysed.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is false.
Correct statement: Cells that have lost their water content are said to be plasmolyzed.
Explanation:
Cells that have regained their water content after being plasmolyzed are said to be deplasmolysed.
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1. Cell wall
2. Plasma membrane.
3. Protoplasm
4. Large vacuole
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Flaccidity is the reverse of turgidity.
Fill in the Blank
The condition opposite to turgid is ___________.
Multiple Choice Question:
When cell is fully turgid, which of the following will be zero?
Given below is the figure of a plant cell showing different kinds of pressure acting upon it. Study the figure and answer the questions that follow:
- In the figure, 1, 2 and 3 represent:
- Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Vacuole respectively
- Vacuole, Cytoplasm, Cell wall respectively.
- Cytoplasm, Cell membrane and vacuole respectively.
- Cytoplasm, Cell wall and Vacuole respectively.
- B in the figure represents:
- Osmotic pressure
- Turgor pressure
- Wall pressure
- Diffusion pressure
- A in the figure represents:
- irnbibition pressure
- Wall pressure
- Turgor pressure
- Osmotic pressure
- C in the figure represents:
- Turgor pressure
- Osmotic pressure
- Wall pressure
- Imbibition pressure
- Draw a neat and labelled diagram of a plasmolyzed plant cell.
