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Plant cells have a strong cell wall surrounding them. When the take in water by osmosis they start to swell, but the cell wall prevents them from bursting. Plant cells become "turgid" when they are put in dilute solutions. Turgid means swollen and hard. The pressure inside the cell rises, eventually the internal pressure of the cell is so high that no more water can enter the cell. This liquid or hydrostatic pressure works against osmosis. Turgidity is very important to plants because this is what make the green parts of the plant "stand up" into the sunlight.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThey take in water since the outside is hypotonic relative to the inside of the cell. The cell does not burst due to the cell wall, and hence the cell becomes very hard. This is responsible for giving the plant the structure (allowing it to stand upright). The internal pressure of the plant cell is known as the turgur pressure.
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∙ 14y agoThe central vacuole in eukaryotic plant cells. The central vacuole pushes up against the cell membrane to form the structure of the plant. Without water in the central vacuole, the plant begins to wilt.
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∙ 6y agoIf a plant cell is turgid it is swollen, distended, congested or stiff
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∙ 11y agoomosis
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Which cells can be turgid and why?
Plant cells are the cells that can be turgid, because animal cells would burst.
When a plant cell such as one from a peony stemis submerged in a very hypotonic solution what is likely to occur?
the cell will become turgid
In which of the following would there be the greatest need for osmoregulation?
Plant Cells need hypotonic enviroment in order to stay turgid because Plant cells wither in an isotonic solution because there must be an inflow of water into the cells for the plant cell to stay turgid against its cell wall.
What the plant cells called that absorb water and swell up by absorbing water?
Turgid cell
When you cut into most active plant tissue water appears almost immediately because plant cells are?
I think the word you are looking for is 'turgid'
Which cells can be turgid and why?
Plant cells are the cells that can be turgid, because animal cells would burst.
What is happening at the cellular level when a wilted plant is watered?
The plant cells are absorbing water and will become turgid again.
What happens to both plant and animal cells when they are placed into a solution that is hypotonic?
Both types of cells will have endo-osmosis and will become turgid
What is the importance of makes the plant cells turgid?
If it's a plant cell it needs good, fully-functioning palisade cells to let water flow in and out. A plant cell needs to be turgid so that the plant have a support and structure.
What happens to cells as a result of osmosis?
they become turgid.
Why is cell turgidity usefyl to plant?
Turgid plant cells mean that the organism has more than enough water, and this causes the cells to be in a hypotonic state. Plants that have enough water are generally healthier, and the turgid cells support the plant better. Furthermore, studies have shown that plant cells perform the best in a hypotonic state.
When a plant cell such as one from a peony stemis submerged in a very hypotonic solution what is likely to occur?
the cell will become turgid
How does water keep plant cells turgid?
plants become turgid by osmosis. they soak up the water from the soil and then use this water for strength and support in their stems so that they can stand up in the sunlight and get food from photosynthesis and also get energy.
A plant cell placed in 100 percent water will become Flaccid turgid or no change?
in pure water a cell will become turgid and water will flow in through osmosis.
In which of the following would there be the greatest need for osmoregulation?
Plant Cells need hypotonic enviroment in order to stay turgid because Plant cells wither in an isotonic solution because there must be an inflow of water into the cells for the plant cell to stay turgid against its cell wall.
What the plant cells called that absorb water and swell up by absorbing water?
Turgid cell
What does it mean if plant cell is turgid?
If a plant cell is turgid it is swollen, distended, congested or stiff
