Solution:
a) Exosmosis is the name for this occurrence.
b) If the filament is put in distilled water, the protoplasm becomes turgid again when water flows in and the shrunken protoplasm expands up or de-plasmolyzes.
When a freshly collected Spirogyra filament is kept in a 10% potassium nitrate solution, it is observed that the protoplasm shrinks in size:
a. What is this phenomenon called?
b. What will happen if the filament is replaced in distilled water?
a. What is this phenomenon called?
b. What will happen if the filament is replaced in distilled water?
When a freshly collected Spirogyra filament is kept in a 10% potassium nitrate solution, it is observed that the protoplasm shrinks in size:
a. What is this phenomenon called?
b. What will happen if the filament is replaced in distilled water?
a. What is this phenomenon called?
b. What will happen if the filament is replaced in distilled water?