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Which of the following does not operate in the carrier concept of active absorption of minerals?

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  1. Electron transport

  2. Contractile protein

  3. Protein lecithin

  4. Ascending water stream

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Plants absorb minerals from the soil in the form of inorganic ions. The process of mineral absorption and water absorption are separate processes occur in plants. Water absorption takes place actively by root pressure whereas mineral absorption takes place actively with the help of carrier proteins.
So the correct answer is 'Ascending water stream'.

Mineral absorption is mostly

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  1. Physical process

  2. Chemical process

  3. Active process

  4. Passive process

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Mineral absorption takes place in two phases: active absorption and passive absorption. It mostly occurs using active absorption phase because it is a fast process of mineral absorption, utilise energy and unidirectional. It is a biochemical process that occurs against the concentration gradient with the help of carriers and pumps.
So the correct answer is 'Active process'.

Which one is not connected with transport across the cell membrane?

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  1. Osmosis

  2. Active transport

  3. Diffusion

  4. Surface tension

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(A) Osmosis is the movement of the solute molecule from lower concentration to higher concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.

(B) Active transport is the transport of molecules which is energy dependent.
(C) Diffusion is the movement of molecules from a higher concentration to lower concentration.
(D) Surface Tension is the elastic tendency of a fluid surface to cover the least possible surface area.
So, the correct answer is 'Surface Tension'.

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given.


Column I Column II
A. Hypotonic (i) No net flow of water
B. Hypertonic (ii) Water moves into the cell
C. Isotonic (iii) Water moves out of the cell

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  1. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i)

  2. A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i)

  3. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii)

  4. A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii)

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Correct Option: A

Many freshwater organisms cannot live for long in seawater because the surrounding water will be ______ to body cells and ______ may occur.

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  1. Hyper tonic, Exosmosis

  2. Hyper tonic, Endosmosis

  3. Hypo tonic, Exosmosis

  4. Hypo tonic, Endosmosis

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the sea water , the surrounding water is salty and hence hypertonic to the body cells, Thus, water will move from its higher concentration to ts lower concentration leading to exosmosis. Therefore, many fresh-water animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa. 

Which of the following occupies the space between the cell wall and the shrunken protoplast in a plasmolysed cell?

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  1. Isotonic solution

  2. Hypotonic solution

  3. Hypertonic solution

  4. Water

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

If a plant cell is kept in hypertonic solution, water comes out from the cell sap due to exosmosis. Water loss from the cell sap results in contraction of protoplast, which is referred to as plasmolysis. The cell is surrounded by the hypertonic solution, and the cell wall allows entry of most of the solutions. The hypertonic solution enters the cell wall freely but is not allowed to cross the cell membrane. 

Thus, the space between the cell wall and condensed protoplast is filled with hypertonic solution in a plasmolyzed cell.

A cell shrinks on being kept in a solution. The solution is 

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  1. Isotonic

  2. Hypotonic

  3. Hypertonic

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
If a cell gets reduced in size or shrinks when placed in solution, the solution is hypertonic because a hypertonic solution has lesser concentration of solvent molecules than the fluid inside the cell so the solvent molecules are forced outside the cell from the region of higher concentration to the lower concentration by the process of exosmosis. The cell turns flaccid.
So, the correct answer is option C.

If the external solution balances the osmotic pressure of cytoplasm, it is said to be isotonic.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the osmotic pressure outside the cytoplasm is the same as inside then it is known as an isotonic solution.

In an isotonic condition, amount of water entering the cell is the same as the amount of water going out of the cell. Hence no swelling or shrinking occurs.
So the correct answer is 'True'.

If alcohol treated cell is kept in hypertonic solution it___________.

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  1. Burst

  2. Remains same

  3. Plasmolysis

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
If alcohol-treated cell is kept in hypertonic solution, alcohol never enters into the cell, and the cell remains the same as alcohol prevents water loss from the cells.
So, the correct  option is 'remains same'.

The space between plasma membrane & cell wall of plasmolysed cell is occupied by?

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  1. Isotonic solution

  2. Hypertonic solution

  3. Hypotonic solution

  4. Water

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution it will lose water by exosmosis. This process is called plasmolysis. The protoplasm will shrink and will move inwards and away from the cell wall. As a result, the hypertonic solution will occupy the space between the plasma membrane and the cell wall.

So, The correct answer is (B).