Question

A higher plant cell covered with cutin and suberin is placed in water. After 15 minutes the cell

• A. Will be killed
• B. Size will increase
• C. Size will remain unchanged
• D. Size will decrease

Answer 1

The correct option is C Size will remain unchanged

Suberin and cutin are complex macromolecules which mainly function as a barrier to movement of water and solutes. Thus if a higher plant cell is covered with cutin and suberin and placed in water then there will not be any change in the size of the cell as cutin and suberin are hard and water repulsive substances. There will not be any exosmosis or endosmosis in such type of cell.

So the correct answer is 'Size will remain unchanged'.