Celery Stalks That Are Immersed in Freshwater for Several Hours

question 28

Multiple Choice

Celery stalks that are immersed in freshwater for several hours become stiff. Similar stalks left in a 0.15 M salt solution become limp. From this we can deduce that the freshwater ________.

• A) and the salt solution are both hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks
• B) and the salt solution are both hypotonic to the cells of the celery stalks
• C) is hypotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks
• D) is hypertonic and the salt solution is hypotonic to the cells of the celery stalks
• E) is isotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks

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