Question

The following diagram demonstrates the flow of water when a cell is placed in different aqueous solutions. Review the labels at the top of each picture. If a marine plant is placed in a salt water aquarium, predict the flow of water and salt into/out of the plant's cells.

Answer 1

B) Because the solution is isotonic, there will be no net movement of either water or salt.

Answer 2

A simple solution is basically two substances that are evenly mixed together. One of them is called the solute and the other is the solvent. A solute is the substance to be dissolved (salt). The solvent is the one doing the dissolving (water). If the cell is placed into a salt water solution, the salt will replace the water (standard osmosis laws), but if there is very little or no salt, then water replaces the salt.