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(a)The total water potential of an algal cell is -1.7MPa and solute potential within the cell is -2.6 MPa. The algal cell is placed in a large volume of 0.95 Molar sucrose solution at 20 celcius. will the water potential of the algal cell change? If so, what will be the new water potential? If solute potential does not change , what will be the new pressure potential?
(B) After the algal cell had equilibrated to the 0.95 Molar sucrose solution, it was then transferred to a larger volume of a 0.4 Molar NaCl solution at 30 celcius.What will be the new water potential of the algal cell after equilibrium? If solute potential does not change,, what will be the new pressure potential?