Turgor And Plasmolysis

Question 1

What is a hypnotic solution?

Answer 1

if water potential of external solution is less negative than solution inside cell, water flows into cell

Question 2

What is a hypertonic solution?

Answer 2

if water potential of external solution is more negative than solution inside cell, water flows out of cell

Question 3

Isotonic

Answer 3

cell has same water potential as surrounding solution, no movement of water

Question 4

Plant cells in a hypertonic…

Answer 4

solution lose water by osmosis

Question 5

What happens when the cell loses water

Answer 5

vacuole shrinks and cytoplasm draws away from the cell wall

Question 6

Plasmolysis

Answer 6

-when vacuole shrinks and cytoplasm draws away from cell wall and cell becomes flaccid(floppy)

Question 7

Flaccid cells cannot

Answer 7

provide support so when a plant loses too much water and its cells become flaccid, plant wilts

Question 8

Turgid meaning

Answer 8

when a cell cant take in anymore water, this is important to plants especially seeds because it provides support, maintains shape and holds them upright