BIOLOGY (LOOSELEAF)-W/CONNECT
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Chapter 36, Problem 4A
If you were able to remove the aquaporins from cell membranes, which of the following would be the likely consequence?
a. Water would no longer move across membranes.
b. Plants would no longer be able to control the direction of water movement across membranes.
c. The potassium symport would no longer function.
d. Turgor pressor would increase.
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A. Water molecules will still be able to move across the cell membrand but at a slkwer rate.
B. Water moleces will no longer be able to move across the cell membrane.
C. Water molecules will move across the cell membrand at a faster rate without the aquaporin regulating their flow.
D. Water molecules will only be able to enter the cell by active transport.
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a.
Mineral salt is essential for growth of a plant. The process responsible for
absorption of mineral salt is:
a. Mass flow
b. Diffusion
Active transport
C.
d. Osmosis
b. The reason for my answer is because :
a. Absorption occurs due to concentration gradient
b. Absorption occurs with the help of energy opposing to diffusion
C. Movement as a bulk due to pressure changes
d. Absorption through permeable membranes
Choose the correct route of water transfer through the cell wall of root hair , cell membrane of cortex cell and epidermis cell Root hair Epidermis cells Cortex cells a imbibition osmosis osmosis b osmosis diffusion osmosis c active transport osmosis diffusion d permeability active transport diffusion
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Chapter 36 Solutions
BIOLOGY (LOOSELEAF)-W/CONNECT
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