The Initial Response of the Root Cells of a Tomato

question 67

Multiple Choice

The initial response of the root cells of a tomato plant watered with seawater would be to

• A) rapidly produce organic solutes in the cytoplasm.
• B) rapidly expand until the cells burst.
• C) begin to plasmolyze as water is lost.
• D) actively transport water from the cytoplasm into the vacuole.
• E) actively absorb salts from the seawater.

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Definitions:

Apicomplexans

A phylum of parasitic protists, characterized by a unique structure called an apical complex at one end of the cell, used for entering host cells.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, involved in cell shape, division, and transport processes.

Penetrate

To enter or pierce through a substance, structure, or area, often implying a breach of a barrier or defense.

Host

An organism that harbors another organism, often providing nourishment and shelter to parasites.