Question

If a thin slice of sugar beet is placed in concentrated solution of. $NaCl$ then

• A. sugar beet will lose water from its cells.
• B. sugar beet will absorb water from solution.
• C. sugar beet will neither absorb nor lose water.
• D. sugar beet will dissolve in solution.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Osmosis occurs from dilute solution to concentrated solution, i.e., exosmosis.