BI-489
Osmosis
Biology · Secondary 3 · Medium · Osmosis
A strip of potato tissue is 4.0 cm long. After being placed in distilled water for 30 minutes, its length increases to 4.6 cm. What is the main reason for this increase in length?
- Cells lose water by osmosis and shrink
- Cells gain water by osmosis and become turgid
- Sugars move into the cells by diffusion
- Mineral ions move into the cells by active transport
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