Chapter 14, Problem 61E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for the wilting of flowers and shriveling of cucumbers when their stems are placed in the concentrated NaCl (aq) needs to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Semipermeable membrane allows ions or molecules to pass through it by diffusion. It may be biological or synthetic. Cell walls and cell membranes of plant tissue cells are semipermeable membranes. Diffusion is spreading of a substance between systems.Wilted and shriveled plant tissues are low in water content.