BI-539
Osmosis
Biology · Secondary 3 · Medium · Osmosis
A plant root hair cell is placed in distilled water. Which statement best explains why it becomes turgid?
- Water enters the cell by osmosis from higher to lower water potential.
- Water enters the cell by diffusion from lower to higher water potential.
- Sugar moves into the cell by osmosis, drawing water out.
- Salts move into the cell by diffusion, forcing water in mechanically.
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