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Question
Name the following:
The inward movement of solvent molecules through the plasma membrane of the cell.
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Solution
Endosmosis
RELATED QUESTIONS
Give appropriate biological or technical terms for the following :
Movement of molecules of a substance from their higher concentration to lower concentration when they are in direct contact.
Differentiate between the following:
Plasmolysis and deplasmolysis
Two potato cubes each 1 cm3 in size, were placed separately in two containers (A&B), the container (A) having water and the other (B) containing concentrated sugar solution. After 24 hours when the cubes were examined, those placed in water were found to be firm and had increased slightly in size and those placed in concentrated sugar solution were found to be soft and had somewhat decreased in size. Use the above information to answer the questions that follow:
Account for the firmness and increase in the size of the potato cubes placed in water.
Distinguish between the following:
Plasmolysis and deplasmolysis
Name the following:
Two solutions having same concentrations.
Give Reasons for the following.
Plants growing in fertilized soil are often found to wilt if the soil is not adequately watered. Why?
Fill in the Blanks
Osmosis in the diffusion of _______ molecules from the region of higher _____ potential to that of lower potential across a S.P.M.
Multiple Choice Question:
Plasma membrane controls:
When a cell in solution shrinks and loses its shape, then the solution is ______.
Define the following term:
Tonicity
