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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: TRANSPORT IN PLANTS
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RBC and a plant cell (with thick cell wall) are placed in distilled water. The solute concentration is the same in both the cells. What changes would be observed in them?
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Correct option: B
The RBC would increase in size and burst, while the plant cell would remain about the same size
Option B (The RBC would increase in size and burst, while the plant cell would remain about the same size) is correct because the RBC lacks a cell wall and will burst due to osmosis, while the plant cell's cell wall provides structural support.
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I. Root pressure provides a light push in the overall process of water transport
II. Root pressure causes the flow of water faster through xylem than it can be lost by transportation
III. In symplast pathway, water move exclusively through the cell wall and intercellular spaces
IV. Guttation is a cause of transpiration pull
V. Most plants fulfill their water requirement by transpiration pull Rate of imbibition is more in?