BI-1647
Osmosis
Biology · Secondary 4 · Hard · Osmosis
In an osmosis experiment, a potato strip is placed in a beaker of distilled water for 30 minutes.
Which change in the potato cells explains why the strip becomes longer and firmer?
Which change in the potato cells explains why the strip becomes longer and firmer?
- Water leaves the cells by osmosis so they become plasmolysed
- Water enters the cells by osmosis so they become turgid
- Water enters the cells by diffusion so they become flaccid
- Water leaves the cells by diffusion so they become rigid
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