Question

arrange these cellular events in the correct order to show how a plant cell responds when soil conditions become dry. (2 points)

• water moves out of the plant cell by osmosis
• cell begins making stress response proteins
• soil becomes concentrated with salts
• cell vacuole shrinks and loses water pressure
• cell membrane sends stress signals to the nucleus

Explanation:

When soil dries, salts concentrate first. This causes water to exit the cell via osmosis, shrinking the vacuole. The cell membrane then signals the nucleus, leading to stress protein production.

Answer:

Soil becomes concentrated with salts, Water moves out of the plant cell by osmosis, Cell vacuole shrinks and loses water pressure, Cell membrane sends stress signals to the nucleus, Cell begins making stress response proteins