Question
(b) Explain what will happen to a plant cell if it is kept in a solution having higher water potential.
Solution
When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, due to the concentration gradient the water enters the plant cell. As the solution outside has higher water potential, the water diffuses into the cell. The cells become turgid as the entry of water exert pressure on the rigid cell wall. Owing to the rigid cell wall, the plant cell do not burst.
