A plant cell is placed in a solution, and its volume initially increases. After a while, the volume increase stops. Which of the following BEST explains why the volume stopped increasing?
The cell membrane reached its maximum stretching capacity.
All available water in the solution was absorbed by the cell.
The cell wall became impermeable to water.
Turgor pressure reached equilibrium with the external solution's osmotic pressure.
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A cell with a water potential of -0.2 MPa is placed in a solution with a water potential of -0.4 MPa. Which of the following will occur?
Water will move into the cell.
Water will move out of the cell.
There will be no net movement of water.
The cell will burst.
