Question

If the cell wall is elastic instead of being rigid and if the cell is put in a medium of sugar solution of higher concentration then:

• A. The cytoplasm will shrink away from the wall
• B. The wall will break up as the cytoplasm shrinks
• C. The wall as well as the cytoplasm will shrink
• D. The cell size and shape will not change

Answer 1

The correct option is C The wall as well as the cytoplasm will shrink

The cytoplasm and the cell wall together will shrink. The cell membrane is an elastic covering that prevents the contents of the cell from spreading. It increases and decreases in size according to the volume of the cytoplasm. The cell wall is rigid and does not change if the cell membrane changes in size.