9th Class Science The Fundamental Unit of Life Question Bank 9th CBSE Science The Fundamental Unit of Life

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      Why does the skin of your fingers shrinks when you wash clothes for a long time?

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                      The solution of soaps and detergent is hypertonic as compared to osmotic concentration of our skin. Therefore, the washing solution results in exosmosis in skin cells that come in contact with it for sometime. Due to this reason, the skin over the fingers shrinks, while washing clothes for a long time.                                                       (3)


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