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When the cells are placed in a hypotonic solution, water diffuses into the cell causing the cytoplasm to build a pressure against the wall that is called

A

Solute potential

B

Pressure potential

C

Osmotic pressure

D

Turgor pressure

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When the cells are placed in a hypotonic solution, water diffuses into the cell causing the cytoplasm to build a pressure against the wall that is called turgor pressure
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  • A cell placed in hypotonic solution will

    A
    shrink
    B
    show plasmolysis
    C
    swell up
    D
    no change in shape or size

  • A cell placed in hypotonic solution will

    A
    Shrink
    B
    Show exosmosis
    C
    Show endosmosis
    D
    No change I n shape or size .

  • If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution water is lost –

    A
    First from vacuole then from cytoplasm
    B
    First from cytoplasm then from vacuole
    C
    Cytoplasm only
    D
    Vacuole only

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