Question

A cell is placed in a solution of sugar and water. What will happen, if the medium -

a) around the cell has a higher water concentration than the cells.

b) has precisely the same water concentration as the cell and

c) has a lower concentration of water than the cell ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Suppose a cell is placed in a solution of sugar or salt water. If the medium is hypotonic - a diluted solution with a higher water concentration than the cell – the cell will gain water through osmosis.

Explanation:

Some substances like CO2 or 02 gases can move across the cell membrane by a process called diffusion.... If the medium surrounding the cell has a higher water concentration than the cell, the cell will gain water by osmosis. Such a solution is known as hypotonic solution.