Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Osmosis

Osmosis — practice question

A cylinder made from potato tissue was put into a beaker containing very salty water. After one hour, the mass of the potato cylinder had fallen. Why did this happen?

  • ASalt entered the plant tissue by active transport.
  • BSalt left the plant tissue by osmosis.
  • CWater entered the plant tissue by active transport.
  • DWater left the plant tissue by osmosis.

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