Does osmosis occur in a boiled potato? What types of cells are present in a boiled potato? Explain.

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Solution

Osmosis will not take place in the cells of a boiled potato because their cells are dead. Since the cells are already dead, the selectively permeable characteristic of the cell membrane is lost. So, no transport occurs across the membrane.

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