Question

What happens when the cells are placed in the solution of salt or sugar in water ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. The cells will shrink if placed in a solution of sugar or salt in water due to osmosis.
2. When an animal cell and plant cell will be kept in a solution of sugar or salt in water, the cell will undergo the process of osmosis.
3. During the process of osmosis, the water will move outside the cell through the cell membrane of plant and animal cells because osmosis will allow water to move from lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration, that is the outside of the cell. It will make the cell shrink.

Hence, animal and plant cells will shrink if placed in a solution of sugar or salt in water due to osmosis.