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
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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
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
    Choose the correct option in accordance to the statements given above
I.    The positive hydrostatic pressure is also called as turgor pressure
II.    Wall pressure is exerted to prevent any increase in protoplasm size
III.    Osmosis is the movement of substances, which takes place along a diffusion gradient
IV.    Plasmolysis is the result of reverse osmosis
    I, II, III are correct IV is incorrect
    II, I are correct, while IV and III are incorrect
III and IV are correct, while I and II are incorrect
    Only II is correct
