Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Movement into and out of cells

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

Potato tissue cylinders placed in a $0.35\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sucrose solution showed no change in mass. What will happen if the cylinders are placed in a $0.1\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sucrose solution?

  • AThe pressure potential of the cells will become more positive.
  • BThe solute potential of the cell will become more negative.
  • CThe water potential of the cells will become more negative.
  • DThe water potential of the solution will become less negative.

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