Transport in Plants Question 18
18. With increase in the turgidity of a cell surrounded by water the wall pressure will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) fluctuate
(d) remain unchanged
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Answer : a
Hints & Solutions
(a) Wall pressure is equal and opposite to the turgor pressure. Wall pressure (WP) may be defined as ’the pressure exerted by the cell wall over the protoplast to counter the turgor pressure. Normally wall pressure is equal and opposite of turgor pressure $(WP=TP)$ except when the cell become flaccid.
