Question
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.