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What happens to the net movement of water into a fully turgid cell?
What happens to the net movement of water into a fully turgid cell?
- It is stopped (correct)
- It becomes zero
- It decreases
- It increases
What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?
What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?
- It becomes negative
- It decreases
- It increases
- It becomes zero (correct)
What happens to vacuolated parenchymatous cells in a plasmolysed state?
What happens to vacuolated parenchymatous cells in a plasmolysed state?
- They remain unchanged in volume
- They burst
- They increase in volume
- They shrink in volume (correct)
What is the relationship between water potential, osmotic potential, and pressure potential in a fully turgid cell?
What is the relationship between water potential, osmotic potential, and pressure potential in a fully turgid cell?
What is the water potential of a fully turgid cell?
What is the water potential of a fully turgid cell?
What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?
What happens to the turgor of a flaccid cell?
What occurs when vacuolated parenchymatous cells are placed in solutions of sufficient strength?
What occurs when vacuolated parenchymatous cells are placed in solutions of sufficient strength?
What is the relationship between osmotic potential and pressure potential in a plasmolysed cell?
What is the relationship between osmotic potential and pressure potential in a plasmolysed cell?
What is the main function of pectins in the middle lamella?
What is the main function of pectins in the middle lamella?
What is the primary component of the primary cell wall?
What is the primary component of the primary cell wall?
Which layer of the cell wall is formed after the primary cell wall has stopped dividing and growing?
Which layer of the cell wall is formed after the primary cell wall has stopped dividing and growing?
What is the main function of the primary cell wall?
What is the main function of the primary cell wall?
What is unique to some secondary cell walls?
What is unique to some secondary cell walls?
Flashcards
Net water movement in turgid cell?
Net water movement in turgid cell?
Completely stops.
Turgor of flaccid cell?
Turgor of flaccid cell?
Zero.
Plasmolysed parenchymatous cell?
Plasmolysed parenchymatous cell?
Shrinks in volume.
Water potential in fully turgid cell?
Water potential in fully turgid cell?
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Turgor of plasmolysed cell?
Turgor of plasmolysed cell?
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Plasmolysed vacuolated cell?
Plasmolysed vacuolated cell?
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Osmotic potential in plasmolysed cell?
Osmotic potential in plasmolysed cell?
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Pectin function in middle lamella?
Pectin function in middle lamella?
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Primary cell wall component?
Primary cell wall component?
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Secondary cell wall formation?
Secondary cell wall formation?
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Primary cell wall function?
Primary cell wall function?
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Unique feature of some secondary cell walls?
Unique feature of some secondary cell walls?
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Water potential of a fully turgid cell
Water potential of a fully turgid cell
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Water potential definition
Water potential definition
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Osmotic potential definition
Osmotic potential definition
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