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CMC Medical CMC-Medical Ludhiana Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    A plant cell with 0.5% concentration of salt in its cell sap is placed in a solution with 5% salt concentration. The cell will

    A)  swell due to exosmosis

    B)  show no change in shape

    C)  shrink due to endosmosis

    D)  shrink due to exosmosis

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    The plant cell will shrink. If a plant cell is placed in a highly concentrated or hypertonic solution, the water from the cell sap flows out due to exosmosis. The loss of water causes shrinkage of the protoplast.


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