Question

Anna waters her plants with salty water to help them grow better, is her thinking correct?

A: No. The salt will interfere with absorption.

B: No. The salt will cause the water to diffuse out of the plants and they will wilt.

C: Yes. Salt will increase the water uptake of the plants.

D: Yes. Salt will provide the plant with sodium and chloride ions.

Answer 1

I think it the answer B. The salt will cause the water to diffuse out of the plants and they will wilt.

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Salt water increases the salinity of the soil. This salt water is also hypertonic in concentration (i.e. it possesses a greater osmotic pressure) to the solution in the plant. Due to this difference in osmotic concentration, water is forced to flow out of the plant into the soil making the plant to lose more water than it can absorb. Hence, it will affect the growth rate of the plant because water is a vital component for growth in plants.