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The diagram below represents a set-up to investigate a certain physiological process. After some time the level of sugar solution was observed to have risen. a) What...

The diagram below represents a set-up to investigate a certain physiological process.
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After some time the level of sugar solution was observed to have risen.
a) What physiological process was being investigated.
b) Account for the rise in the level of sugar solution.
c) Suggest the result that would be observed if the experiment was repeated using a piece of boiled potato.

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sharon
(a) Osmosis;
(b) Sugar solution is hypertonic to the cell sap; Potato cell (in contact with sugar solution) loses water by Osmosis; making cells to draw water from other neighboring cells (by osmosis); the process Continue until potato cells draws water from the beaker;
(c) No change in the level of sugar solution;
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 29, 2019 at 06:25

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