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Which pressur is opposite to turgor pressure?
wall pressure
Wilting is counteracted by?
Turgor Pressure
What is the force that causes turgor pressure?
The force that causes turgor pressure is osmosis.
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.
How can you tell if a plant has a decreased turgor pressure?
A plant wilts when it has a decreased turgor pressure.
Is wall pressure opposite to turgor pressure?
No, wall pressure and turgor pressure are not opposite to each other. Wall pressure refers to the force exerted by the cell wall of a plant cell against the protoplast, while turgor pressure is the force exerted by the vacuole against the cell wall. They both work in conjunction to maintain cell shape and provide support to the plant cell.
What is a sentence for the term turgor pressure?
When the turgor pressure is low in a plant it will start to slouch and wilt.
Does turgor pressure in a hypertonic solution increase or decrease?
more solutes = less osmotic pressure = decreased turgor pressure
What is the structure associated with resisting turgor pressure?
The plasma membrane is the structure associated with resisting turgor pressure.
What is The pressure exerted against the cell membrane and cell wall known as?
hydrostatic pressure or turgor (same thing)
The pressure that builds in a plant cell as a result of osmosis is called?
The pressure that builds in a plant cell as a result of osmosis is called turgor pressure.
What is the loss of cell pressure known as?
Turgor pressure
