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Celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water for several hours become stiff and hard Similar stalks left in a salt solution become limp and soft From this you can deduce that the cells of the celer?
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hypertonic to fresh water but hypotonic to the salt solution
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Celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water for several hours become stiff and hard If left in a salt solution they become limp and soft From thsi you can deduce that thecells of the celery stalk?
hypotonic means dilute, hypertonic means concentrated. If celery becomes turgid in the fresh water then it is hypertonic to fresh water but hypotonic to sodium solution.
What is mean by celery salt?
Saltwater (a hypertonic solution) with the celery cells (a hypotonic solution) causes a concentration gradient where the water from the celery will escape into the hypertonic solution, shrinking the celery in a process known as plasmolysis.
A celery stalk is placed in a solution it begins to wilt what is a likely component of that solution?
Most likely the solution is water and salt. The salt in the water causes the celery to pull water out of itself to try and even out the salt to water concentration. This causes the celery to wilt.
Why do celery taste bitter after soaking it in sugar solution?
because your mum has lots of celery and sugar
Do you soak celery in hypertonic isotonic or hypotonic solution?
hypotonic
What happened to the celery in dye solution?
The veins of the celery turn the color of the dye. It's very cool when you slice it open.
Does celery stay fresher in hypotonic water or hypertonic water?
Distilled water is hypotonic, which makes the celery fresher. NaCl solution is hypertonic to the celery cells making them limp.
Vegetable similar to celery that starts with c?
cherry tomato
How does celery help with dieting?
Celery is good for ezee dieting because it takes more calories to digest celery than is contained in celery. A good way to incorporate celery into your diet is to use it as a snack and put a very thin amount of peanut butter on the celery to make it the greatest snack you have ever had. Similar Great tips and articles are found at ezeedieting.com
Why will celery not swell and burst when put in a salty solution?
The salt outside the celery is higher than it is inside. Water will leave the celery and it will (over time) become wilted. If you put the celery into plain water, the water will move into the celery causing it to become firmer. The water will always move to where there is more salt. There is a saying that "water follows salt".
What does xanthorrhizol plant look like?
The xanthorrhizol plant is a root vegetable from the Andes. It is similar to the carrot and celery. It has leaves like a celery and a pink flower when in bloom.
Why does a plant like celery get limp when placed in hypertonic solution?
Because a hypertonic solution will take away the water from the plant, making the plant limp.
