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Question 119

A healthy plant cell is placed in a dilute external solution. What state does it normally reach as water enters and the wall resists further expansion?

  1. Plasmolysed
  2. TurgidCorrect answer
  3. Always burst
  4. Dehydrated

Explanation

Water entry raises internal pressure against the cell wall, making the plant cell turgid while the wall limits expansion. Predicting that it must burst treats the cell like an animal cell and ignores the mechanical support of the wall.

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