125k views
1 vote
A plant cell placed in a solution with a lower (more negative) water potential will _____. view available hint(s) a plant cell placed in a solution with a lower (more negative) water potential will _____. gain water and plasmolyze lose water and burst lose water and become turgid gain water and become turgid lose water and plasmolyze

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer:

Lose water and plasmolyze

Step-by-step explanation:

  • When a plant cell is placed in a solution with a lower water potential it will lose water osmotically and plasmolyze.
  • During the process of osmosis water moves from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential.
  • Loss of water by the plant cells makes it to shrink or reduce in size and consequently, the plasma membrane pulls away from the cell wall, producing plasmolysis.
User Robert Zahm
by
5.3k points