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#solute concentration MCQ

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Higher solute concentration inside cell causes:

That points to C: Water inflow and turgor. Compared with the other options, Water inflow and turgor is the one that correctly describes the WATER POTENTIAL concept. The wrong ones are A) Water to move out; B) Decrease in Ψp; D) Cell death. If you’re stuck, eliminate anything that contradicts a basic fact you already know for this topic.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

A solution having higher solute concentration than the cell is called:

Correct option is C, Hypertonic. In BASICS of PLANT problems like this, the accurate statement is Hypertonic; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Hypotonic; B) Isotonic; D) Iso-osmotic. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.