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AIIMS 2011
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2011
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Transport in Plants

AIIMS 2011 · Botany · Transport in Plants

In a 50 gm living tissue, what would be the amount of water?

In a 50gm50 \mathrm{gm} living tissue, what would be the amount of water?

Options

  1. A15−25gm15-25 \mathrm{gm}
  2. B25−30gm25-30 \mathrm{gm}
  3. C35−45gm35-45 \mathrm{gm}
  4. D70−90gm70-90 \mathrm{gm}

Correct answer

C. 35−45gm35-45 \mathrm{gm}

Step-by-step solution

Water is the most abundant chemical compound in living organism. In a cell, water occupies 70−90%70-90 \% of the cellular mass. So, in 50 gm\mathrm{gm} of living tissue 35-45 gm of water would be present.
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