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Root hairs absorb minerals from the soil by active transport or passive transport?

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Important Questions on Movement in and out of Cells

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The cell becomes turgid in solution which is:
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Name the membrane which allows the solvent to pass through it but not the solute.

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Tradescantia leaf epidermal peel was taken and

a. Placed in salt solution for five minutes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  b. After that it was placed in distilled water.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     When seen under the microscope what would be observed in a and b?

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Living cells placed in isotonic solution (0.9% saline) retain their size and shape. This is based on the concept of
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A plasmolysed protoplasm swells when it is placed in_____water.
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Rewrite and complete the following sentences by inserting the correct word in the space indicated:
The phenomenon of loss of water through a cut stem or injured part of plant is called _____.
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Name the two solutions having equal osmotic pressure.

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Which method of transport in the plasma membrane does not require carrier molecule?
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Correct the statements

Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions.

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Many molecules can move briefly across the membrane without any requirement of energy and special membrane proteins. This is called _____.
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_____ is the inflow of water molecules from an external solution into a cell.

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The relative concentration of the solution that determines the direction and extent of diffusion is called _____.
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In active transport, carrier proteins are sensitive to inhibitors that react with:
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Multicellular organisms have division of labour. Explain
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What is a semipermeable membrane ?

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Fill in the blanks :

_____ occurs through a semipermeable membrane.

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Dye injected into a plant cell might be able to enter an adjacent cell through