OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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Question
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A cell with a 20% salt solution is placed into a beaker of pure water. What will happen to the cell?
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It will shrink
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Plasmolysis
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No change
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Cytolysis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -6. When plant cells are put in really salty water, water diffuses/moves out of the cell and the central vacuole shrinks. When animal cells are put in salty water, water diffuses/moves out of the cell and the cell shrivels up.
Detailed explanation-2: -A cell with a 10% salt concentration is placed into a beaker that contains a 20% salt concentration. The cell shrinks, as shown in the diagram below.
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