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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/11 · May/June 2019 · Q21 Mark

The diagram shows a plant cell after being placed in a solution for an hour. [Figure 2.1] What provides the explanation for the appearance of this cell?

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AThe cell has gained water and is turgid.
BThe cell has gained water and is no longer turgid.
CThe cell has lost water and is turgid.
DThe cell has lost water and is no longer turgid.

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D: The cell has lost water and is no longer turgid.

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 2.

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