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Absorption by roots - The Processes Involved — Biology STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10BiologyAbsorption by roots - The Processes Involved1 Mark
Question
(a) Mention whether the following statement is true or false
(b) Correct the false statement by altering the last word only. The shrinkage of protoplasm, when a cell is kept in hypotonic solution.
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Answer

(a) False
(b)The shrinkage of protoplasm, when a cell is kept in hypertonic solution.
Explanation : he protoplasm of a cell shrinks due to exosmosis of water which occurs in hypertonic solution whereas; a cell is kept in hypotonic solution swells up due to endosmosis of water.

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