MDCAT Biology MCQ #1708

Under a light microscope, a student observes the chloroplasts of an Elodea leaf moving in a circular path. What is this phenomenon called?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #1708

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Under a light microscope, a student observes the chloroplasts of an Elodea leaf moving in a circular path. What is this phenomenon called?

    • A) Exocytosis
    • B) Plasmolysis
    • C) Crenation
    • D) Cyclosis

    Answer: Cyclosis

    Explanation: Cyclosis is the circular streaming movement of the cytosol, which helps in the distribution of nutrients and organelles within the cell.