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What is visking tubing?

Important Questions on Cell Membranes and Transport

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Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?
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Explain the osmosis and draw a labelled diagram of demonstration of osmosis by a thistle funnel.
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The water potential ψp of pure water at standard temperature and atmospheric pressure is:
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The containers X and Y have 1 litre of pure water and 1 litre of 0.1 M sugar solution, respectively. Which one of the following statements would be correct regarding their water potential Ψ and osmotic potential Ψs?

*Note: There were errors in original KVPY papers, and thus the options are modified here.

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Assertion (A): The flow of solvent molecules from a pure solvent to the solution through semipermeable membrane is osmosis.

Reason (R): Pure solvent molecules flow out of the solution through semipermeable membrane if a pressure larger than the osmotic pressure is applied to the solution side.

The correct answer is:

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Write the relation between Diffusion Pressure Deficit (DPD), Osmotic Pressure(OP), and Turgor Pressure(TP).
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Two semi - permeable bags containing 2% sucrose are placed in two beakers, 'P' containing water and 'Q' containing 10% sucrose. Which one of the following outcomes is true?
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Which of the following physico-chemical techniques is commonly used to desalinate brackish water?
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Explain the process with a diagram when a living cell is placed in a concentrated solution.
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In a plasmolysed cell, the space between the nucleus and plasma membrane is occupied by
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How the molecules of water would behave if pure water is separated from a colloidal suspension with the help of a selectively permeable membrane. It would cause a net movement of water to
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In thistle funnel experiment, what will occur if sugar solution is added to beaker, after the process of osmosis stops?
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Choose the correct statement w.r.t. osmotic pressure.
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When a fish of marine water kept in fresh water then it will die due to