Question

a leaf cell has a very low concentration of salt. what would happen to the leaf cell if it were placed in a highly concentrated salt solution?

Answer 1

Answer:

The leaf cell will loose water and it shall die

Explanation:

When a leaf is placed in a solution whose salt concentration is higher than the salt concentration of the leaves, the water with in the leaves shall move out of the leaves due to the osmotic pressure gradient. This will cause the plant cell devoid of water thereby leading them to shrink and wilt. This is the reason why salt can kill plants.

Answer 2

The cell would lose water and the membrane would collapse.