The Value for ¬ in Root Tissue Was Found to Be

question 12

Multiple Choice

The value for ¬ in root tissue was found to be -0.15 MPa. If you take the root tissue and place it in a 0.1 M solution of sucrose (¬ = -0.23) , net water flow would

• A)be from the tissue into the sucrose solution.
• B)be from the sucrose solution into the tissue.
• C)be in both directions and the concentrations would remain equal.
• D)occur only as ATP was hydrolyzed in the tissue.
• E)be impossible to determine from the values given here.

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