Water moves into Cell X in pure water, causing swelling and moves out of Cell Y in salt solution, causing shrinking. The correct explanation is option (iii).
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Renu is correct because all plant cells, including roots, contain plastids. Roots have leucoplasts for storage, even though they lack chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
Both mitochondria and chloroplasts have double membranes, DNA and ribosomes. Mitochondria release energy by respiration, while chloroplasts produce food by photosynthesis. Thus, they are similar in structure but different in function.
The correct answer is (ii) Mitochondria and Nucleus because both contain DNA. Other options are incorrect since ribosomes, Golgi bodies and lysosomes do not contain DNA.
(i) Test osmosis effect. (ii) Use equal size and weight carrots, measure weight. (iii) Plain water makes carrot stiff due to water gain; salt solution removes water, making it limp.