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Osmotic Pressure can cause many injuries to a cells, including the bursting of the cell. Large organisms are not in danger of bursting. Many of the cells in large organisms do not even come in contact with fresh water. Instead, the cells are bathed in isotonic fluids such as blood. These isotonic fluids have concentrations of dissolved materials equal to those in the actual cells.
Other cells, like plants and bacteria, who do come in contact with fresh water, have extremely tough cell walls. The cell walls prevent the cells from expanding, even under Osmotic Pressure. However, the increased pressure makes cells vulnerable to injuries to their cell walls.
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∙ 13y agobacterial cell wall has peptidoglycan which is this mesh-like net that gives the cell wall mechanical strength against osmotic pressure.
plant cell walls has a primary layer and secondary layer, the 2 combined is very very strong
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∙ 14y agoThe Cell wall protects the plant cells inside which contains the Nucleus and the marrow!
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∙ 13y agocell wall
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∙ 13y agoYes
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The pressure that is exerted on the inside of cell walls and that is caused by the movement of water into the cell?
Osmotic pressure across the cell wall, here called Turgor Pressure.
What is the purpose of the plant Cell wall in limiting osmotic flow into the Cell?
Primarily it is to protect the structural integrity of The Cell.
What is the normal osmotic pressure in a human cell?
280 mm Hg. albumin, globulins, fibrinogens all contribute to osmotic pressure in the cells of the human body.
What is the name of the organelle that maintains osmotic pressure in a cell?
Osmotic balance maintained by several organells.Main organell is cell membrane.
Starch and glycogen molecules are a means for a plant or animal cell to store what in order to keep the osmotic pressure in the cell constant?
In order to keep the osmotic pressure in the cell constant, starch and glycogen molecules are a means for a plant or animal cell to store glucose. Cells require sugar or glucose as a source of energy for many different functions.
What is The pressure exerted against the cell membrane and cell wall known as?
hydrostatic pressure or turgor (same thing)
The pressure that is exerted on the inside of cell walls and that is caused by the movement of water into the cell?
Osmotic pressure across the cell wall, here called Turgor Pressure.
Importance of osmotic pressure?
Secret. ^_^ Here is a simple experiment for Osmotic pressure in the blood :http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=NUR4004 , My Bilogy teacher told me that Turgor pressure and Osmotic Pressure in plants are the same so if shes right, means osmostic pressure is the water that enters the cell and pushes against the cell wall which keeps the plant cell turgid.. Please make sure of what I said before spreading or learning.
When water leaves a plant cell the osmotic pressure will increase of decrease?
The osmotic pressure will decrease. The osmotic pressure is decreased because the water is leaving the cell.
What is the purpose of the plant Cell wall in limiting osmotic flow into the Cell?
Primarily it is to protect the structural integrity of The Cell.
What enables an organism to grow at high osmotic pressure?
cell wall
What is the normal osmotic pressure in a human cell?
280 mm Hg. albumin, globulins, fibrinogens all contribute to osmotic pressure in the cells of the human body.
What is the different between turgor pressure and diffusion?
The difference of turgor pressure and diffusion is that turgor pressure is an osmotic pressure exerted by the contents of a plant cell against its cell wall; while diffusion is a movement of molecules from an area higher concentration to an area lower concentration.
What is the name of the organelle that maintains osmotic pressure in a cell?
Osmotic balance maintained by several organells.Main organell is cell membrane.
What is the role of NaCl in Nutrient broth?
NaCl is generally added to the nutrient media for maintaining the Osmotic pressure. Maintaining osmotic pressure is important, because, increase or decrease in the osmotic pressure leads to cell burst or death due to the effect of osmosis. So, maintaining the osmotic pressure is done by adding correct amount of NaCl.
Starch and glycogen molecules are a means for a plant or animal cell to store what in order to keep the osmotic pressure in the cell constant?
In order to keep the osmotic pressure in the cell constant, starch and glycogen molecules are a means for a plant or animal cell to store glucose. Cells require sugar or glucose as a source of energy for many different functions.
The pressure inside a plant cell caused by water pushing against the cell wall?
This is called turgor pressure.
