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

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

Many single-celled animals that live in fresh water have vacuoles that contract at regular intervals to expel excess water. Why do the cells of freshwater plants not need such vacuoles?

  • APlant cells have a higher concentration of dissolved solutes than animal cells.
  • BPlant cell walls are impermeable to water.
  • CPlant cell walls limit cell size.
  • DWater movement into plants is controlled by their roots.

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