Question
Two cells A and B are contiguous. Cell A has osmotic pressure 10 atm, turgor pressure 7 atm and diffusion pressure deficit 3 atm. Cell B has osmotic pressure 8 atm, turgor pressure 3 atm and diffusion pressure deficit 5 atm. The result will be
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Movement of water from cell B to A
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No movement of water
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Equilibrium between the two
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Movement of water from cell A to B
Solution
D.
Movement of water from cell A to B
The water moves from lower DPD to higher DPD.
