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A leaf cell of a water plant was placed in a liquid other than pond water. After some time, it assumed a shape as shown below:

(a) Give the term fro the state of the cell it has acquired.

(b) Comment on nature (tonicity) of the liquid surrounding the cell.

(c) Redraw in the space provided, the diagram of the cell if it is soon placed in ordinary water for some time.

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Solution

(a) Flaccid Cell

(b) The liquid is hypertonic solution. It has higher solute concentration outside the cell than the fluids inside the cell.

(c)

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