As Britain Produced Cotton Quickly and Cheaply with the Aid

question 69

Multiple Choice

As Britain produced cotton quickly and cheaply with the aid of steam engines, which country could no longer compete?

• A)India
• B)America
• C)France
• D)Algeria
• E)Russia

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Definitions:

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane to pull away from the cell wall.

Crenation

Crenation describes the process where cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in a shrunken, scalloped appearance typically observed in red blood cells.

Salt Solution

A mixture of salt (typically sodium chloride) and water, used in various scientific and medical applications.

Pinocytosis

A form of endocytosis in which cells engulf and internalize fluid along with dissolved substances.