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Plant cells are surrounded by a stiff cell wall made of cellulose, which makes the cells very rigid. It is this strong structure that gives plants their sturdiness.

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Why is plant able to stand erect without support?

Plants are able to stand upright thanks to the turgor pressure in the cells. The large central vacuole in the plant cells are able to take up water and makes the cell more rigid and the overall plant erect.


How plants stand erect in air and their soft tissues remain firm?

How higher plants stand erect in air their soft organs remain firm,


Why do plants have cell walls?

1. Plants do not move, and do not have a skeleton. Therefore the cell wall in plants is what makes them still and stand up straight.


Compare the functions of the cell wall in plant cell and the cell membrane in an animal cell?

The cell membrane is just a selectively permeable (meaning it controls what goes in and out) membrane that also holds the cell together and protects it.Plant cells also have this, but they have an additional cell wall that provides structure and support for the cell. That is why trees and other plants can stand upright without skeletons and muscles.Also, the cell wall keeps the plant cell from shrinking too much or bursting (which can happen to animal cells) from too much water as a result of osmosis.A plant's cell membrane has fibre, hemi-cellulose and cellulose which encourage more structure. An animal's cell membrane, on the other hand, only has polysaccharides and lipids which provide poorer structural integrity than a plant's cell does.


Who plant that cannot stand straight?

The plant that cannot stand straight due to its weak stems are called the climber plant. It climbs to other plants, trees, walls, or sticks to grow.

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Why plants able to stand direct even without support?

Turgidity. The ability of plants, with their cell walls, to take in a abundance of water which makes the cell rigid from the water pressure. Thus, with all cells turgid, the plant is able to stand.


Does humans have a hydrostatic skeleton?

Humans have an endoskeleton. Hydrostatic skeletons are found in soft-bodied organisms and ectothermic organisms. Hydrostatic skeletons have an important role locomotion for invertebrates.


What is a freestanding computer?

One large enough to stand on its own without a table or other support.


What is jardiniere?

Jardiniere is a French word, from the feminine form of "gardener." A jardiniere is a large stand or receptacle upon which, or into which, plants may be placed. Jardinieres tend to be highly decorative. They are often used for large flowering plants or for the cultivation of a small herb garden.


What is a jardiniere?

Jardiniere is a French word, from the feminine form of "gardener." A jardiniere is a large stand or receptacle upon which, or into which, plants may be placed. Jardinieres tend to be highly decorative. They are often used for large flowering plants or for the cultivation of a small herb garden.


How do you use introversion in a sentence?

Without a huge budget, and without a large distributor behind them, one would think that introversion didn't stand a chance.


Use introversion in a sentence?

He often prefers spending time alone to recharge, showing his introversion.


How are human and animal skeletons similar?

They both protect parts of other systems and both help them stand up and move.


Which is large plant?

depends what you mean by large? high? largest area? Tallest plants are Californian Redwoods, while some of the largest plants (surface area) are Ficus (fig) plants Scientists in Colorado have nominated a new candidate for the title: a 106-acre, 6,000-ton stand of genetically identical quaking aspens... See link.


What is the size of a petunia?

Petunias are not large plants and they are like vines -- they are spindly and not stand up straight. Their height is around 18 inches and the blossoms are about 3 inches across.


Can you stand without the gastrocnemius muscle?

u cant stand without the gastrocnemius muscle.FAKE


Which plants can stand intense heat?

cacti