A Wilted Flower Placed in a Vase of Water for Several

question 7

Multiple Choice

A wilted flower placed in a vase of water for several hours became stiff and stood erect. When it was placed in a salt solution, it wilted. From this information, we can say that the cells of the flower are:

• A) hypotonic to both fresh water and the salt solution.
• B) hypertonic to both the fresh water and the salt solution.
• C) hypertonic to fresh water but hypotonic to the salt solution.
• D) hypotonic to fresh water but hypertonic to the salt solution.
• E) isotonic to fresh water but hypotonic to the salt solution.

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