What would happen to the cells of a plant if it were watered with saltwater from

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What would happen to the cells of a plant if it were watered with saltwater from the ocean? (the cells of the plant would end up being surrounded by saltwater)

a. The amount of water in the plant cells would not change.

b. The plant cells would gain water.

c. The plant cells would lose water.

d. Osmosis will cause water to flow from the hypertonic plant cells to the hypotonic solution surrounding the cells.

e. Osmosis will change the plant's cells such that the plant is now adapted for a saltwater environment.

Explanation / Answer

when the plant cells when treated wirh salt water from ocean , as salt water is hypertonic solution when compared to plant cells, the water in the plant cells diffuse by osmosis out of the plant cells in order to reduce the concentration of salt solution, if u water a plant with salt solution it will wilt and die.

Here d) it he correct answer that osmosis will cause the water to flow from hypertonic solution to hypotonic solution

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