WHEN WE DIP RHEO LEAF IN BOILED WATER FOR A MIN- IT WILL nbsp-KILL nbsp-THE CELLS- IF THIS LEAF-S PELEL nbsp-IS MOUNTED UNDER THE MICROSCOPE BY PITTING A SOLUTION OF SALT TO SUGAR- WHAT WILL HAPPEN- DID PLASMOLYSIS nbsp-OCCUR-WHY-

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Standard XII

Biology

Osmosis

WHEN WE DIP R...

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WHEN WE DIP RHEO LEAF IN BOILED WATER FOR A MIN. IT WILL KILL THE CELLS. IF THIS LEAF'S PELEL IS MOUNTED UNDER THE MICROSCOPE BY PITTING A SOLUTION OF SALT TO SUGAR. WHAT WILL HAPPEN? DID PLASMOLYSIS OCCUR?WHY?

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Yes, the cells will undergo plasmolysis when kept in salt solution. But when transferred to sugar solution the cell will regain its shape again.

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