Question

question 4 of 10 a leaf cell has a very low concentration of salt. what would happen to a leaf cell if it were placed in a highly concentrated salt solution? a. the cell would lose water and the membrane would collapse. b. the cell would gain water and stretch the cell wall slightly. c. the cell would lose water and the membrane would shrink. d. the cell would gain water and break the cell wall.

Explanation:

This is due to osmosis. In a hyper - tonic (highly concentrated salt) solution, water moves out of the cell (with lower salt concentration) to the outside environment, causing the cell membrane to shrink away from the cell wall (plasmolysis).

Answer:

A. The cell would lose water and the membrane would collapse.