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What will be the direction of flow of water when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution ?
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Q. What will be the direction of flow of water when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution ?
NEET
NEET 2019
Transport in Plants
A
Water will flow in both directions
8%
B
Water will flow out of the cell
21%
C
Water will flow into the cell
67%
D
No flow of water in any direciton
5%
Solution:
The behaviour of plant cells with regards to water movement depends on the surrounding solution. Thus, when a plant cell is placed in hypotonic solution, the water will flow into the cell and the cell will swell.