Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    If turgidity of a cell surrounded by water increases, the wall pressure will:

    A)  increase       

    B)  decrease

    C)  fluctuate      

    D)  remain unchanged

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     If a plant cell .is placed in a hypotonic solution/pure water, water starts moving in by endosmosis. As the volume of the protoplast increases, it begins to exert pressure against the cell wall (turgor pressure). The cell wall exerts equal and opposite pressure (wall pressure) on the protoplast.


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