Biology 5090 · O Level · Diffusion and osmosis

Diffusion and osmosis — practice question

Fig. 1.1 presents a plant cell before it is placed in a concentrated salt solution and again after it has been placed in one.
(a)[3]

Using named cell structures, Describe how the cell’s appearance changes after it is placed in the concentrated salt solution.

(b)[3]

Explain how the changes you described in (a) came about.

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