Observation under the microscope (plant cell)

You observe under a compound microscope the three slides you prepared. This is what you will see.

Slide 1: Onion cells in distilled water (hypotonic solution)

Slide 2: Onion cells in 0.9% NaCl (isotonic solution)

Slide 3: Onion cells in 6% NaCl (hypertonic solution)



You: The plasma membrane of the onion cell in 6% NaCl solution is detached from the cell wall compared to onion cell in distilled water and 0.9% NaCl solution which have not detached! 

Prof. Smith: Very nice! Based on what we mentioned earlier, what is the meaning of this change? 

You: Um.. this means the water has moved out of the cell because 6% NaCl is a hypertonic solution, and this is called plasmolysis. 

Prof. Smith: Well done! 

What terminologies can we use to explain the cell structural changes we observe for onion cells in distilled water (hypotonic solution) and 0.9% NaCl solution (isotonic solution), respectively?

Turgid (in hypotonic solution) and flaccid (in isotonic solution)
Flaccid (in hypotonic solution) and turgid (in isotonic solution)
Turgid (in hypotonic solution) and plasmolised (in isotonic solution)

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