Biology
Mary soaked some raisins in beakers containing sugar solution, distilled water, salt solution and sea water respectively. After a couple of days, she observed that raisins have changed their shapes. In which of the following solutions will the raisins become turgid ?
- Sugar solution
- Distilled water
- Salt solution
- Sea water
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Root pressure can be measured by using :
- Sphygmomanometer
- Barometer
- Manometer
- Thermometer
Two plant cells are placed in two different liquids and observed after 4-6 hours.
Cell Liquid Change in the shape of plant cell P Water Swollen Q Sugar solution Shrunken Identify the correct pair of the processes happening in plant cells P and Q.
- P - Plasmolysis, Q - Deplasmolysis
- P - Plasmolysis, Q - Turgidity
- P - Exosmosis, Q - Endosmosis
- P - Endosmosis, Q - Exosmosis
Figures A and B show plant cells after being kept for some time in two different solutions. Solutions A and B are:

- A-Hypotonic and B-Hypertonic
- A-Hypertonic and B-Hypotonic
- A-Isotonic and B-Hypertonic
- A-Hypotonic and B-Isotonic
Surya transferred a fish commonly found in sea water into a pond. After some time, he noticed that the fish died. The possible reason(s) for this could be :
- Turgidity and Flaccidity
- Plasmolysis
- Plasmolysis and Flaccidity
- Turgidity