Biology

Question

Why do elodea leaf cells appear different under hypotonic and hypertonic conditions?

Answer

Elodea leaf cells appear different under hypotonic and hypertonic conditions because they swell or shrink in response to the different concentrations of solutes in the surrounding solution.

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Elodea leaf cells are surrounded by a selectively permeable cell membrane. When placed in a hypotonic solution, the solute concentration outside the cell...