Question
f a living plant were moved from a freshwater aquarium to a saltwater aquarium, which of the following would occur? a The plant's cells would lose sodium. b The plant's cells would take in extra water. c The plant's cells would lose water. d The plant's cells would block sodium movement.
Answers
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If a living plant were moved from a freshwater aquarium to a saltwater aquarium, the correct answer would be:
**c. The plant's cells would lose water.**
This occurs because freshwater environments have a lower concentration of solutes compared to saltwater environments. When the plant is placed in saltwater, which has a higher concentration of solutes (salt), water will move out of the plant's cells through osmosis in an attempt to balance the solute concentrations. This results in the plant's cells losing water.
**c. The plant's cells would lose water.**
This occurs because freshwater environments have a lower concentration of solutes compared to saltwater environments. When the plant is placed in saltwater, which has a higher concentration of solutes (salt), water will move out of the plant's cells through osmosis in an attempt to balance the solute concentrations. This results in the plant's cells losing water.