Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa

Two cellsA and B are contiguous. Cell A has osmotic pressure 10\; atm and turgor pressure 7\; atm. Cell B has osmotic pressure 8\; atm and turgor pressure 3\; atm. The result will be

Option: 1

Movement of water from cell B to cell A


Option: 2

No movement of water


Option: 3

Equilibrium between the two


Option: 4

Movement of water from cell A to cell B


Answers (1)

best_answer
 

Cell A

Cell B

DPD=OP-TP

DPD=10-7

DPD=3\: atm

 

DPD=OP-TP

DPD=8-3

DPD=5 \: atm

 

 

Water moves from low DPD to high DPD. Hence, movement of water occurs from cell A to cell BHence, the correct answer is option d.

Posted by

seema garhwal

View full answer

NEET 2024 Most scoring concepts

    Just Study 32% of the NEET syllabus and Score up to 100% marks