Biology 5090 · O Level · Diffusion and osmosis

Diffusion and osmosis — practice question

Fig. 3.1 is a photomicrograph showing cells from a plant epidermis after treatment so that some of the cells are plasmolysed. Fig. 3.1 labels: cytoplasm in non-plasmolysed cell X; cytoplasm in plasmolysed cell Y; cell wall of plasmolysed cell Y; magnification \times150.
(a)[3]

State any three items of apparatus needed to observe the actual cells shown in the photomicrograph.

(b)[3]

Create a large drawing of the two cells labelled X and Y as they appear in Fig. 3.1.

(c)[2]

Describe how cells from a plant epidermis should be treated so that they become plasmolysed.

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