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When a celery stick is nice crisp it has achieved a Wilted Spoiled Flaccid or Turgid?
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∙ 15y ago
It is turgid, meaning the cells are full of water so they are firm. This then supports the plant as a whole. The celery stick will then be nice and crisp.
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How does a wilted plant drink?
It takes in water by osmosis. This is why a wilted plant or even a wilted stalk of celery will become firm again if given water.
Which describes the cells of a wilted plant?
The central vacuoles contain little water in the wilted plant.
Does a wilted plant go through photosynthesis?
In wilted plants the stomata are closed and water becomes a limiting factor hence there will be no photosynthesis.
Which feature or property of water allows plants to draw liquids up from their roots?
This is due to capillary action but it is found in tiny tubes. If the water wets the sides of the tube, it will rise. If you get a coner of a napkin wet, more will become wet because of capillary action.If you place a wilted stalk of celery in water it will become turgid (stiff) because of this action. Water is said to be "sticky" and will adherd to surfaces and to other water molecules.
How does a Wilted plant drink water?
It takes in water by osmosis. This is why a wilted plant or even a wilted stalk of celery will become firm again if given water.
Can a wilted flower be considered turgid why or why not?
Turgid is a term that means strong and upright. Wilted flowers droop so they are not turgid.
What is happening at the cellular level when a wilted plant is watered?
The plant cells are absorbing water and will become turgid again.
Can animal cells become flacid?
Animal cells do not become flaccid. Flaccid is a term to describe plant cells when not enough water is available. The cell membrane shrinks and pulls away from the cell wall, causing the plant to look wilted. Animal cells do not have cell walls and therefore, even under hypotonic or dehydrated conditions, are not referred to as being flaccid.
Is it safe to give your guinea pig vegetables that weren't in the fridge for a few hours?
If the vegetables are not wilted or spoiled, it is even preferred to give them those which are not cold directly from the fridge.
When does loss of turgor happen?
Turgor would be lost when a plant loses water. Salt water can cause water to move out of plant cells and the plant would wilt.
What is wilted in Tagalog?
wilted in Tagalog: lanta
If vegetables become wilted they can often be made crisp again by soaking them in water. What process causes this change?
Osmosis is responsible for vegetables crisping up when soaked in water. The water diffuses into the cells and makes them turgid.
How many syllables in wilted?
There are two syllables in the word wilted. The syllables of the word are wil-ted.
What is a wilted?
a wilted plant is a plant that has been drained out, that is, that it has no more moisture or water in them.
How does a wilted plant drink?
It takes in water by osmosis. This is why a wilted plant or even a wilted stalk of celery will become firm again if given water.
Use wilt in a sentence?
The neglected flower wilted in its vase.
How does osmosis happen in plant cells?
In a wilted plant- the wilted plant becomes firm again.
