Osmotic Relations of Cells Quiz

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What happens to the net movement of water into a fully turgid cell?

It is stopped (correct)

It becomes zero

It decreases

It increases

What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?

It becomes negative

It decreases

It increases

It becomes zero (correct)

What happens to vacuolated parenchymatous cells in a plasmolysed state?

They remain unchanged in volume

They burst

They increase in volume

They shrink in volume (correct)

What is the relationship between water potential, osmotic potential, and pressure potential in a fully turgid cell?

Water potential is equal to osmotic potential + pressure potential Signup and view all the answers

What is the water potential of a fully turgid cell?

Zero Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?

It becomes zero Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when vacuolated parenchymatous cells are placed in solutions of sufficient strength?

The protoplast decreases in volume Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between osmotic potential and pressure potential in a plasmolysed cell?

Osmotic potential is zero and pressure potential is negative Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of pectins in the middle lamella?

To aid in cell adhesion by binding cell walls of adjacent cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of the primary cell wall?

Cellulose microfibrils Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the cell wall is formed after the primary cell wall has stopped dividing and growing?

Secondary cell wall Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the primary cell wall?

To provide strength and flexibility needed for cell growth Signup and view all the answers

What is unique to some secondary cell walls?

The presence of lignin Signup and view all the answers

Osmotic Relations of Cells Quiz

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What happens to the net movement of water into a fully turgid cell?

What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?

What happens to vacuolated parenchymatous cells in a plasmolysed state?

What is the relationship between water potential, osmotic potential, and pressure potential in a fully turgid cell?

What is the water potential of a fully turgid cell?

What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?

What occurs when vacuolated parenchymatous cells are placed in solutions of sufficient strength?

What is the relationship between osmotic potential and pressure potential in a plasmolysed cell?

What is the main function of pectins in the middle lamella?

What is the primary component of the primary cell wall?

Which layer of the cell wall is formed after the primary cell wall has stopped dividing and growing?

What is the main function of the primary cell wall?

What is unique to some secondary cell walls?

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