Question

Given below is the diagram of a cell a seen under the microscope after having been placed in a solution.
i) What is the technical term used for the state/condition of the cell given above?
ii) Give the technical term for the solution in which the cell was placed.
iii) Name the parts numbered 1 to 4.
iv) Is the cell given above a plant cell or an animal cell? Give two reasons in support of your answer as evident from the diagram.
v) What would you do to bring this cell back to its original condition?

Answer 1

i) The technical term for the cell is a plasmolysed cell which has undergone plasmolysis.
ii) Hypertonic solution
iii) (1) Nucleus
(2) Chloroplast
(3) Vacuole
(4) Hypertonic solution
iv) The given cell is a plant cell because it has
1) Clear distinct cell wall
2) Chloroplast is present in the cytoplasm.
3) Centrosome not seen.
v) Place it on the hypotonic medium or plain water for some time.