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PLANT GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What force or substance causes turgor pressure?
A
light
B
gravity
C
glucose
D
water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, turgor pressure is caused by the osmotic flow of water and occurs in plants, fungi, and bacteria. The phenomenon is also observed in protists that have cell walls.

Detailed explanation-2: -turgor, Pressure exerted by fluid in a cell that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall. Turgor is what makes living plant tissue rigid. Loss of turgor, resulting from the loss of water from plant cells, causes flowers and leaves to wilt.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a nutshell, turgor is water pressure inside any plant cell. The fluid presses the cell membrane against the cell wall so that turgor is what makes living plant tissue rigid. Low turgor, in other words, low water pressure, makes your plant soft and lifeless, and it’s the first sign of dehydration.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water rushes into the cell which puts an outward pressure on the cell wall from the inside. This creates that rigidity and structure the cell needs. This cell is turgid, and the pressure from the water inside is the turgor pressure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Osmotic Pressure When a plant cell is in a hypotonic environment, the osmotic entry of water raises the turgor pressure exerted against the cell wall until the pressure prevents more water from coming into the cell.

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