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WATER POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. Name
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2. Zucchini cores aré measured and determined to have a suerose concentration of 0.6 M. Calculate the solute potential W ofthese
cells, (Temperature is same as question #1.) water goin or out of the plant cell? Gd
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2. solute porentian a plant cells 6.25 bars and pressure potentials 0, what f water potential ofthe plant cell? Wht does this =“ pal
indicate interms ofwater movement? jf iF 18 im bla Cup bot, wader :
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4. If solute potential in the plant cell in question 3 is -6.25 bars and pressure potential is 6.25 bars, what is the water potential of
the plant cell? What does this indlate in terms of water movement?
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Sbws + G.2S bars
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5. dialysis bag containing 0.2% sucrose is placed in a beaker containing 0.4% suerose The beaker s open to the atmosphere.
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Inca Vous Bena'Coaene What is the pressure potential W of the system? O (open Joa} a of’ 5
(Mem Sererescleieo=—) Wat is the water potential ofthis dialysis bag?_—| bars.
Dang o dialysis
(in ps) Waterwilmove © the cals bag
1. What isthe solute potential , of a 1.0M sugar solution at 20 degrees: ys ‘standard atmospheric Wea
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Y- “OT =E UO Maly OF3 1, Ber lity 273) = 24,
6. Ifa potato is allowed to dehydrate by sitting inthe open air, would the water potential ofthe potato cals decrease or increase?
tee decrease because less Water = fower Soluk polendy/
When itis bly braked , Ha solutes an mon Concentra kd =
7. What is the water potential for a sucrose solution in an open contaiger that is O.1M? (temperature of 22°C) (OWNS
Wa Col mole rors wrth tay Voge K) = 2045 bors
Vin = Us Vp 5 72.45 bers + Ober = - 2.45 bees
£8, What is the solute potential fora NaCI solution that is 0.5M? (temperature of 10°C)
Yu ~C2X%e Sere Ye bor Lh ee (ETS) = 7235 bes
'9.Applant cell has a solute potential of-3.0 bars and a pressure potential of 1.0 bar. What ists water potential?
If this cells placed in a solution with a water potential of -5.0 bar. What will happen to this cell?
Vr? Yar Ye 30 bow +10 lee = ~Z0 bees
will (ave da all40 A plant cell has a solute potential of ~2.0 and a pressure potential of 0.0. What is its water potential? Show your work
tis placed in a solution with a water potential of -1.0, What will happen to this plant cell?
Wart ZOO = -2.0 el
4° uct We cell
11, Wa celts Wy =2 bars and its W,=-3.5 bars, what i the resulting W?
= BS bers + 2 bers
= LOLS bors
12, The cell from questiof #1 |} placed in a beaker of sugar water with Ws = ~4.0 bars. In which direction will the net flow of water
be? el
water leaves ty cel/
13. The original cell from question # dlls placed in a beaker of sugar water with W5=-1.5 bars. In which direction will the net flow of
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14, The value for W in root tissue was found to be -3.3 bars. If you take the root tissue and place it in a 0.1 M solution of sucrose at
20°C in an open beaker, what is the W of the solution, and in which direction would the net fiow of water be?
If Solu fears a COC 1 beg pL OR! bee al ul 293%) = -2.4°
[Ql wake will Now ile dhe poot
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15. NaCl dissociates into 2 particles in water: Na‘ and CT. Ifthe solution in question 14 contained 0.1M NaC! instead of 0.1M
sucrose, what is the of the solution, and in which direction would the net flow of water be?
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16. What isthe solute potential V, of 2 3.5M sugar solution at 22 degrees Celsius in an open beaker?
q CI BSNL 031 oes Coby W245 MKS HUST bers
17. At20°C, a cell containing 0.6M glucose is in equilibrium with its surrounding solution containing 0.5M glucose in an open
container. Whats the cell's W,? Yi Setetin CVI Smyy #3! J
Cells Use -12 bes = M2 loess
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