NEET Biology question

Biology Transport in Plants NEET

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A leaf peeling of *Tradescantia* is kept in a medium having 10% NaCl. After a few minutes, if we observe the leaf peel under the microscope, we are likely to see

(A)Entry of water into the cell
(B)The cells bursting out
(C)Diffusion of NaCl into the cell
(D)Exit of water from the cellCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

A 10% NaCl solution is strongly hypertonic relative to the cell sap, so water leaves the cells by exosmosis, causing the protoplast

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