Question

The solution inside a plant cell is approximately a 1% saline solution. In a 25% NaCl solution, the cytoplasm of a plant cell will

Answer 1

The cytoplasm of a plant cell will shrink and draw away from the cell wall

Answer 2

shrink and contract

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that inside the cell there is 1% saline solution and it is kept in 25% NaCl solution which means that salt concentration is higher outside the cell. So the outside environment is hypertonic compared to inside environment. Osmosis is the process by which water flows from the region of low solute concentration to region of high solute concentration. Since here solute concentration is higher outside, water will flow from inside the cell to the outside. Water content inside the cell will start to decrease which will lead to shrinkage of cytoplasm. The cytoplasm will eventually draw away from the cell wall.