BI-584
Osmosis
Biology · Secondary 3 · Hard · Osmosis
A plant stem segment is placed in a very concentrated salt solution. After 15 minutes, the stem becomes soft and bends downwards. Which explanation best describes this observation?
- Water enters the cells, making them more turgid.
- Water leaves the cells, causing loss of turgor.
- Salt enters the cells by diffusion, increasing turgor.
- Salt leaves the cells by active transport, causing plasmolysis.
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