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water potential

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a cells  Ψp\Psi p = 3 bars and its  Ψs\Psi s = -4.5 bars, what is the resulting  Ψ\Psi  ?

a)

-7.5

b)

7.5

c)

-1.5

d)

1.5

2.

The cell from question 1 is placed in a beaker of sugar water with Ψs\Psi s  = -4.0 bars.  In which direction will the net flow of water be?

a)

Out of the cell

b)

Into the cell

c)

Both into and out of the cell

d)

Neither into nor out of the cell

3.

The original cell from question 1 is pllaced in a beaker of sugar water with  Ψs\Psi s  = -0.15 MPa (megapascals).  We know that 1 MPa = 10 bars.  In which direction will the net flow of water be?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

No net flow of water

4.

The value for  Ψ\Psi  in root tissue was found to be -3.3 bars.  If you take th root tissue and place it in a 0.1 M solutin of sucrose at 20 °\degree C in an open beaker, what is the  Ψ\Psi  of the solution, and in which direction would the net flow of water be?

a)

 Ψs\Psi s  = -3.3, net flow into the root

b)

 Ψs\Psi s  = 3.3, net flow out of the root (into the solution)

c)

 Ψs\Psi s  = -2.43, net flow into the root

d)

 Ψs\Psi s  = 2.43, net flow out of the root (into the solution)

5.

NaCl dissociates into 2 particles in water: Na+ and Cl-. If the solution in question 4 contained 0.1M NaCl instead of 0.1M sucrose, what is the  Ψ\Psi  of the solution, and in which direction would the net flow of water be?

a)

-3.3 bars, net flow out of the root (into the solution)

b)

3.3 bars, net flow into the root

c)

-4.87 bars, net flow out of the root (into the solution)

d)

4.87 bars, net flow into the root

6.

A plant cell with a Ψs\Psi s  of -7.5 bars keeps a constant volume when immersed in an open-beaker solution that has a  Ψs\Psi s  of -4 bars.  What is the cells  Ψp\Psi p  ?

a)

-4

b)

-7.5

c)

-3.5

d)

3.5

7.

At 20 °\degree C, a cell containing 0.6M glucose is in equilibrium with its surrounding solution containing 0.5M glucose in an open container.  What is the cell's  Ψp\Psi p  ? 

a)

2.4

b)

0.1

c)

-12.2

d)

-14.6

8.

At 20 °\degree C, a cell with  Ψp\Psi p  of 3 bars is in equilibrium with the surrounding 0.4M solution of sucrose in an open beaker.  What is the molar concentration of sucrose in the cell?

a)

0.4

b)

-9.7

c)

-12.7

d)

0.5

9.

What is the Ψs\Psi s   of a 1.0M sugar solution at 22 °\degree C under standard atmospheric conditions?

a)

-24.5 bars

b)

24.5 bars

c)

-2.45

d)

2.45

10.

At 22 °\degree C, zucchini cores are measured and determined to have a sucrose concentration of 0.36M. What is the Ψs\Psi s   of these cells and in which direction will the net flow of water be?

a)

0.64 net flow of water out of the cell

b)

-0.36 net flow of water into the cell

c)

8.17 net flow of water out of the cell

d)

-8.83 net flow of water into the cell