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When a limp piece of celery is placed in pure water the celery becomes crisp and stands upright. Which process explains what happens to the celery?
This process is known as osmosis. The water moves through the celery cells by osmosis, causing them to become turgid and the celery to become crisp and upright.
Which process explains what happens to a limp celery when it is put in pure water?
When limp celery is placed in pure water, it undergoes a process called osmosis. Water moves from an area of higher concentration (the pure water) to an area of lower concentration (the cells of the celery, which have a higher solute concentration). This movement of water into the celery cells causes them to swell, restoring the celery's crispness and firmness. As a result, the celery becomes turgid as the cells fill with water.
When celery is placed in a cup of red dye and waterthe parts of celery turns red show were the what is?
The red dye in the water travels up the stem of the celery through a process called capillary action. This process occurs due to the tiny tubes in the celery called xylem, which help transport water and nutrients throughout the plant. As the dyed water travels up the xylem, it colors the parts of the celery red.
A celery stalk is placed in a solution it begins to wilt what is a likely component of that solution?
A likely component of the solution that causes the celery stalk to wilt is a high salt concentration. Salt draws water out of the cells of the celery through the process of osmosis, leading to the wilting of the stalk.
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.
What happens when a celery stalk is put in water?
the celery take in the water
When you put the groceries away you forgot to put the celery in the refrigerator. when you found it on the counter it was soft and limp. how could osmosis help the celery?
Osmosis could help revive the limp celery by allowing water to move into the plant cells through a semi-permeable membrane. If you place the celery in a bowl of water, the water will enter the cells, helping them regain turgor pressure and firmness. This process can rehydrate the celery, restoring its crispness and improving its texture.
What percent of celery are made of water?
it contains about 1/2 oz Second answer: How much celery is "a celery"? The question cannot can be answered without that information. The first answer isn't specific about how much celery it takes to get "about half an ounce" of water.
What happens to celery in cold water with food coloring after 30 minutes?
After 30 minutes in cold water with food coloring, celery will start to absorb the colored water through its vascular system. The food coloring will travel up the celery stalk, gradually dyeing it in the process. It creates a simple and visually appealing science experiment to demonstrate how plants absorb water.
How does salt water suger water and plain water absorb celery?
Salt water and sugar water are hypertonic solutions, meaning they have a higher concentration of solute than inside the celery cells. This causes water to move out of the celery cells, leading to wilting. Plain water is a hypotonic solution, so water moves into the celery cells by osmosis, making the celery more firm and crisp.
Why did celery grow bigger in water?
You know that all plants need water and celery is a plant that is why it grows bigger in water.
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".
