LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do plant cells become flaccid in concentrated sugar solution?
A
They gain water by osmosis
B
They lose water by osmosis
C
They lose water by active transport
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Concentrated sugar solution has very less amount of water content. This type of solution is generally known as hypertonic solution. As we all know if a plant cell is kept in a hypertonic solution, the cell will lose water due to the process of osmosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a more concentrated solution, the cell contents lose water by osmosis. They shrink and pull away from the cell wall. The cell becomes flaccid .

Detailed explanation-3: -Water leaves the cell by osmosis. The cytoplasm shrinks and pulls away from the cell wall. This process is called plasmolysis. The cell becomes flaccid and the plant wilts.

Detailed explanation-4: -If we place a cell in the hypertonic solution like in sugar or salt solution, the cell will shrink. It is because the movement of water takes place from lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration i.e from inside sugar solution to attain equilibrium. It results in shrinkage of the cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -When sucrose dissolves in water, weak bonds form between water and sucrose molecules. These bonds make it more difficult for water to move out of the solution by osmosis.

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