Multiple Choice
Which process best describes the movement of water from the spongy mesophyll cells to the atmosphere in plants?
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6. The Membrane
Osmosis
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What would you expect to happen to the cell under the following conditions?
A
The cell will swell
B
The cell will lyse
C
The cell will shrivel
D
The cell will stay the same
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Identify the solute concentration inside and outside the cell. The image shows 20% solute inside the cell and 80% solute outside the cell.
Understand the concept of osmosis, which is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.
Determine the direction of water movement. Since the solute concentration is higher outside the cell (80%) compared to inside the cell (20%), water will move out of the cell.
Predict the effect on the cell. As water moves out of the cell, the cell will lose water and shrink, leading to the cell shriveling.
Conclude that the correct answer is that the cell will shrivel due to the hypertonic environment outside the cell, causing water to exit the cell.
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