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

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

What may occur to a typical bacterium if it is put into an environment with a water potential that is less negative than the water potential inside the cell?

  • AThe bacterium will burst because the cell wall has no structural function.
  • BThe bacterium will die since water leaves the cell by osmosis.
  • CThere is no change because the cell wall is impermeable to water.
  • DThere will be a net movement of water into the bacterium.

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