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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Passive absorption of mineral salts is not dependent on
    Diffusion
Osmosis
Donnan equilibrium
Ionic exchange
Osmoregulation is maintained by?
Plasma membrane
Nuclear membrane
Tonoplast
1 and 3
    Osmotic pressure is highest in which of the following plant type?
    Mesophytes
Xerophytes
Halophytes
Hydrophytes
Osmosis requires?
A selectively permeable membrane and a difference in water potential
Active transport and a protein carrier
ATP and a difference in solute concentration
A non-permeable membrane and the presence of water
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
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
Experiment demonstrating osmosis?
Bell jar experiment
Thistle funnel experiment
Potato Osmoscope
2 and 3
What is the driving force for osmosis?
Difference in water potential
Difference in solute concentration
ATP hydrolysis
Temperature
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
