Question

Define osmosis & what will happen when a plant or animal cell is placed in a sugar or salt solution​

Answer 1

Answer:

It will make the cell to shrink. Hence, animal and plant cell will shrink if placed in a solution of sugar or salt in water due to osmosis.

Answer 2

Answer:

Suppose an animal or a plant cell is placed in a solution of sugar or salt in water. If the medium is hypotonic relative to the cell cytoplasm – the cell will gain water through osmosis. If the medium is isotonic – there will be no net movement of water across the cell membrane.