When a Plant Cell Is Placed in a Hypotonic Solution

question 35

Multiple Choice

When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the cell wall prevents

• A) diffusion.
• B) active transport.
• C) the cell from bursting.
• D) the cell from shrinking.
• E) water from entering the cell.

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Definitions:

Buffers

Substances that minimize changes in pH by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions, thus maintaining a stable environment in solutions, especially in biological systems.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positive hydrogen atoms and partially negative atoms (like oxygen or nitrogen) in different molecules or within the same molecule.

pH Solution

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, on a scale of 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral, values below 7 are acidic, and values above 7 are alkaline.

Ions

Atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.