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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/11 · May/June 2021 · Q21 Mark

A piece of plant tissue is transferred from a beaker of water into a concentrated sugar solution. Which row describes what happens?

Amovement of water into the cells, volume of tissue cells decreases
Bmovement of water into the cells, volume of tissue cells increases
Cmovement of water out of the cells, volume of tissue cells decreases
Dmovement of water out of the cells, volume of tissue cells increases

✓ Correct answer

C: movement of water out of the cells, volume of tissue cells decreases

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 2.

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