Question

State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, rewrite the correct statement by changing the first word only.

Tonicity and flaccidity occur depending on the tonicity of the cell.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. Tonicity is defined as the tendency of an extracellular solution to make water move in or out of a cell by osmosis.
2. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution that contains low concentration of solute than the cytoplasm, it becomes swollen or turgid.
3. A cell becomes flaccid by the movement of water out of the cell when it is placed in an isotonic solution.

Final answer: Turgidity and flaccidity occur depending on the tonicity of the cell.