Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Osmosis

Osmosis — practice question

A tuber taken from a potato plant was cut into sections of equal length. The potato sections were then left in four different solutions for three hours. 1 pure water 2 a sugar solution that is less concentrated than the contents of the potato cells 3 a sugar solution that is more concentrated than the contents of the potato cells 4 a sugar solution that has the same concentration as the contents of the potato cells Which of the solutions will make the potato sections change in length?

  • A1, 2, 3 and 4
  • B1, 2 and 3 only
  • C1 and 4 only
  • D2 and 3 only

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