Consider the following statements regarding osmosis in animal cells i If the wat...........

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Consider the following statements regarding osmosis in animal cells

i. If the water potential of the solution surrounding the cell is too high, the cell shrinks.

ii. If the water potential of the solution surrounding the cell is too low, the cell swells and bursts.

iii. It is important to maintain a constant water potential inside the animal body.

iv. In the animal cells, water potential far exceeds the solute potential.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

1 and 2

Only 3

Only 4

2 and 3

Osmosis is defined as the movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane to a region that has a higher solute concentration.
Osmosis helps animal cell by bringing about a state of balance between important minerals and body solutions.