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

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

Sodium chloride is introduced into a culture solution that contains freshwater single-celled plant cells. What happens to the water potential of the culture solution when the sodium chloride is introduced, and what may happen to the plant cells after $5$ minutes?

  • Abecomes less negative; become plasmolysed
  • Bbecomes less negative; become turgid
  • Cbecomes more negative; become plasmolysed
  • Dbecomes more negative; become turgid

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