Two identical plant cells are placed in separate solutions. Cell A is placed in a 1M sucrose solution, and Cell B is placed in a 1M NaCl solution. Which cell will experience greater plasmolysis, assuming ideal conditions and complete dissociation of NaCl?
Cell A
Cell B
Both cells will plasmolyze equally
Neither cell will plasmolyze
Related Questions
Which of the following best describes osmosis?
Movement of water from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential through a semi-permeable membrane
Movement of solute from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
Movement of water from a region of lower water potential to a region of higher water potential
Movement of any substance across a permeable membrane
Osmosis involves flow of
Water without a membrane
Solute from a semi-permeable membrane
Solvent through a semi-permeable membrane
None of the above
Osmosis is the movement of water against the concentration of A and along the concentration of B. A and B are
Solvent, Solvent
Solute, Solute
Solvent, Solute
Solute, solvent
Osmosis involves flow of
Water without a membrane
Solute from a semi-permeable membrane
Solvent through a semi-permeable membrane
None of the above
Generally plasma membrane is?
Selectively permeable
Differentially permeable
Semi impermeable
1 and 2
Osmosis is the movement of water against the concentration of A and along the concentration of B. A and B are
Solvent, Solvent
Solute, Solute
Solvent, Solute
Solute, solvent
Experiment demonstrating osmosis?
Bell jar experiment
Thistle funnel experiment
Potato Osmoscope
2 and 3
Passive absorption of mineral salts is not dependent on
Diffusion
Osmosis
Donnan equilibrium
Ionic exchange
In thistle funnel experiment, what will occur if sugar solution is added to beaker, after the process of osmosis stops?
The level of solution in thistle funnel rises up
The level of solution in thistle funnel lowers
The level of solution in beaker lowers
The level of solution remains unaffected in beaker
A researcher observes that a particular plant cell placed in a solution exhibits incipient plasmolysis. If the solute potential of the cell is -1.2 MPa, what is the MOST likely water potential of the surrounding solution?
-1.2 MPa
-1.0 MPa
-1.4 MPa
-0.8 MPa
