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Biology Question on Transport of water and minerals in plants

What would happen if a thin slice of sugar beet is kept in NaCl?

A

it should lose water from the cell

B

it should become turgid

C

it should neither absorbed water nor lose it

D

it should absorb water from the soil solution

Answer

it should lose water from the cell

Explanation

Solution

The outer NaCI solution will be hypertonic so the water will move out from the cell i.e. exosmosis takes place.