Question

effect of fresh water on plant cells. placing celery sticks in fresh water will make them more swollen and rigid. this is because. multiple choice. the celery is hypotonic to fresh water. water moves from the celery sticks into fresh water. the celery is hypertonic to fresh water. none of the answer choices are correct. the celery is isotonic to fresh water.

Explanation:

When celery sticks become swollen and rigid in fresh - water, it's due to osmosis. Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (fresh water) to an area of higher solute concentration (inside the celery cells). This means the celery is hypertonic to fresh water.

Answer:

C. the celery is hypertonic to fresh water.