Plant Cells Are Typically Exposed to a Hypotonic Environment

question 19

Multiple Choice

Plant cells are typically exposed to a hypotonic environment.Therefore,you would expect

• A)a microscopic space between the plasma membrane and the cell wall.
• B)occasional contact between the plasma membrane and the cell wall.
• C)the plasma membrane to exert outward force on the cell wall.
• D)no communication between the cell wall and the cell membrane.

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